The union representing fast food workers wants to hike the minimum wage above $20 an hour to $20.70 an hour — which ...

The minimum wage went up 50 cents to $16.50 on Jan. 1. Given the City of Manteca only has a portion of its 450 fulltime workers that are part-time that have what they are paid tied to the minimum wage ...

Some 65 cities across the country rolled out wage increases at the start of the month, and restaurant owners are still ...

Incarcerated firefighters on the lower end of the pay scale currently earn around $30 a day during an active emergency.

The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.

More than 1,000 California inmates have been fighting the wildfires, a controversial practice that dates back to 1915 and results from a complex intersection of public safety, labor economics, and ...

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are working to extinguish the massive blaze scorching Los Angeles. Here's how much they ...

Hundreds of prisoners in California are helping battle the LA wildfires. Some earn $26.90 per 24-hour shift, or just over $1 ...

Currently, 10 states have a minimum wage of $15 or higher: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, ...

Hundreds of incarcerated people are firefighting in Los Angeles. They are paid a maximum of $10.24 a day, and receive an ...

With 2025 having arrived and a new President known for shattering norms about to assume office, employers are eyeing the inevitable ...