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Bonuses vs pay raises 1980-2108 NYTimes-01102018
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Stagnant Wages, New York Times, and Unions

February 11, 2018 Comments Off on Stagnant Wages, New York Times, and Unions
Stagnant Wages, New York Times, and Unions The 1/10/18 NYTimes article, Where Did Your Pay Raise Go? It May Have Become a Bonus by Patricia Cohen takes note of the long term trend of corporations awarding employees bonuses instead of pay raises. Here is the story in one chart: The --->> read more -->>
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Structure of Jobs Is Changing Rapidly – Political System Failing to Address Issue

January 23, 2018 Comments Off on Structure of Jobs Is Changing Rapidly – Political System Failing to Address Issue
Structure of Jobs Is Changing Rapidly – Political System Failing to Address Issue A recent NPR story, “Freelanced: The Rise Of The Contract Workforce” based on the  NPR/Marist poll January 2018: Picture of Work shows that 1 in 5 jobs are now contract jobs. Here are the key findings reported: --->> read more -->>