During a presidential primary debate in 2016, Donald Trump disgracefully opposed raising the minimum wage. Trump stated, "They have to work really hard." ...

BUSINESS establishments are hoping President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will declare in his upcoming State of the Nation Address (Sona) that he does not favor any more legislated wage hikes in the future ...

In an era of unprecedented economic growth and corporate profitability, millions of workers worldwide still struggle to make ends meet.  The concept of a living wage, a remuneration that enables ...

Among workers who have endured decades of the unions’ suppression of class struggle and an intensifying austerity offensive ...

For another viewpoint, see "Unhappy with tips jobs? Get another job" by Christine Flowers Our nation’s paltry federal minimum wage of just $7.25 hourly is rightly criticized as far too little to ...

The union says Council Chairman Phil Mendelson is misusing police resources and attacked him for being anti-police.

Gale Street Inn has been a Chicago hot spot since 1963, but it abruptly closed down in June after more than 60 years in ...

EDITOR: Think back to 1974, think Watergate, recall responsible Republicans ( Sen. Barry Goldwater and Rep. John Rhodes) who ...

William Lacy Clay Sr.'s career in political office started when he was 28 years old. The civil rights advocate was a strong ...

The primary election is Aug. 5. Here are your local candidates in their own words.

When the minimum wage does not go up, it goes down in buying power. The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour ...

This week, readers consider social media platforms’ role in worsening student mental health and if Hong Kong’s minimum wage ...