Council Goes Back to Work

White Lodging, Taco PUD, and more

"...condition that the developer pay its construction workers prevailing wages. Two months ago, city management revoked the waivers after..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Cap Metro: A Couple Years of Labor Peace?

McDonald Transit and Amalgamated Transit Union reach an agreement

"...to push these two tiers, where they lowered people's wages at the top. We were able to extend the..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...of an ordinance requiring White Lodging to pay prevailing wages in exchange for $3.8 million in fee waivers. Former..."

March 1, 2013 News Feature

Top 10 Local Stories

WTP4, IDEA, Leslie, and more

"...year with important victories for higher employment standards – wages, safety, training – for city business incentive programs, in..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by the News Staff

Living Wage Supporters Should Aim Higher

"...Hooray for the Workers Defense Project [“Victories for Living Wages,” News, Nov. 30]! I just wish they could have..."

Dec. 4, 2012 Postmarks

Next Week's Council: It's a Porker

Zoning, WTP4, Visa, and more

"...center here. See "Point Austin" and "Victories for Living Wages"...."

Nov. 30, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

A Whiff of Prosperity

City's proposed budget reflects daylight beyond the tunnel

"...continue to save tax dollars today through lower base wages. The FY 2012-13 Budget includes wage adjustment of 3%..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

AISD Approves Employee Policy (Finally)

Six months of delays leads to 6-1-1 vote

"...he said, "We've had numerous wins for all employees. Wages and benefits. Leaves for dads who have just had..."

April 24, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

A Separation

Nominee for a Best Foreign Language Oscar, this Iranian film is a smart, unusual, and highly involving story about making moral choices in the absence of villains.

"...and fires her upon her return. Demanding her unpaid wages, Razieh forces her way back into the apartment and..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Letters at 3am: Flash Mob Dance Revolution: Part 2

You cannot arrest a population

"...nothing is good enough until workers earn not mere wages but equity, plus equal say at the power table...."

Nov. 18, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Cap Metro Moves To Outsource

Collective bargaining rights remain in place

"...Texas Transporta­tion Institute said that immediate privatization at market wages would almost immediately begin producing substantial savings, while privatizing..."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Black Doesn't Even Know Where the Battlefield Is

"...historically legitimate purposes of labor unions, beyond simply negotiating wages and benefits, have been supplanted by federal statutes and..."

April 11, 2011 Postmarks

The Hightower Report

Hard Times, Soft Heads; and Wall Street's Resilient Greed

"...those with jobs have seen their hours cut or wages slashed, so the nation's income growth was an abysmal..."

Nov. 26, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Real Cost of a Lap Dance?

Lawsuit cites violation of wage laws at strip clubs

"...sign contracts that label them as independent contractors, their wages furnished solely by their customers in tips. In addition,..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Feature by Diana Welch

The Hightower Report

Billion Dollar Tax Loophole; and Oil Spill Blame Game

"...spokesman, by avoiding taxes, outfits like GE can raise wages and lower consumer prices...."

May 21, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Point Austin: Tell Us Something We Don't Know

Capital Metro report discovers that the agency's been badly managed. Who knew?

"...financial recommendations come down to standard bureaucratic bromides: Slash wages and raise prices. The section on labor costs is..."

April 30, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Jail Corporate Criminals

"...long hours – with the constant lowering of real wages, it's the only way they can make some money...."

April 15, 2010 Postmarks

The View From 21 Rio

Workers mourn and OSHA cites contractors in fatal accident

"...more than 25 workers may have been shorted on wages and that they're trying to persuade the other contractors..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Too Many Unemployed or Underpaid

"...corporations, they should not be used to subsidize poverty wages. We welcome companies moving to Austin and understand that..."

Oct. 12, 2009 Postmarks

Workers Exploited

"...no benefits or contract workers who get paid low wages. Outsourcing still costs about the same, just without having..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Postmarks

City Hall Hustle: What's Your Incentive?

Citizens question the city's standards for drawing employers

"...are unemployed, underemployed, are only qualified to receive low wages. ... For us to adopt a policy that totally..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Did You Work Last Weekend?

Reflections on the value of Texas labor

"...unions in Texas shows up in other ways. The wages of state manufacturing production workers rank 46th in the..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Tax Revolt Time

"...have just given up! It's time for bloated government wages – federal, state, county, and city – to be..."

June 10, 2009 Postmarks

A Letter to Alberta

Leffingwell blasts the Statesman for their public safety scaremongering

"...one of my opponents, has proposed freezing or cutting wages for city employees. However, I have said many times..."

April 10, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Blame the Unions and the Workers

"...the last minute because the union would not negotiate wages. A few quick fun facts: 1) Average union pay..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Postmarks

Point Austin: A Family Matter

Cap Metro employees face another stark decision on their livelihoods

"...saying] they'll save money in fuel costs and employee wages, and they were counting the days and how much..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Bus Drivers Cry Foul Over 'Union-Busting Tactic'

Bus drivers don't like StarTran's 'final offer,' but they're still on the job

"...any way. For that matter, why not compare the wages of bus drivers to professional athletes?"..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Support Our Troops – Plink a Quarter in Their Cup

ACLU firebrand Debbie Russel on homeless vets in Austin

"...for the most part (lack of ID and living wages, etc.)..."

Aug. 20, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Save Austin Music Picks Up Steam

"...that such feedback was needed for an upcoming Musician’s Wages Survey put together by the Task Force. A representative..."

Aug. 20, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Common Law

Immigrant Worker's Rights

"...Is there recourse for an undocumented worker to reclaim wages that were not paid?..."

June 27, 2008 Column by Edna Yang

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