Largest employer in each U.S. state:Â In 22 states Walmart is the largest employer.
With the holiday season comes the usual mindless shopping and stampedes of people looking for that blowout sale. If you have any doubt about how far we have slid into a low wage nation just look at the largest employer data for each state. Walmart is the largest employer in 22 states. Instead of the […]
Trends in low wage America: 1.4 million waiter/bartender jobs gained while 1.4 million manufacturing jobs lost since 2007. Top 4 employment sectors pay $10 an hour or less.
The media pundits are scratching their heads as to why two political outsiders are garnering all the attention. You want to know why? Both are addressing the low wage epidemic plaguing the country. Now we can debate their policies since both stand at the extreme opposite ends of the spectrum but their message is clear […]
Low wage jobs and the increase in non-working America grow: Half of jobs added last month were in low wage fields and those not in the labor force jumped by 354,000.
If we look at the labor force in sheer numbers we find a couple growing themes. The number of low wage jobs continues to dominate employment growth. Of course this will only add additional burdens to an already cash strapped young American worker. Financial pundits would say any job is better than no job. Speaking […]
Low wage jobs dominate as waiters and bartenders will soon outnumber manufacturing jobs: Latest jobs report highlights continuing trend in low wage employment.
The trend to low wage employment continues as the latest jobs report shows that wages are being eroded by inflation. Of course, the public is told that inflation is muted but simply looking at your paycheck versus housing costs, healthcare costs, and food would tell you a different story. Americans went to vote with economic […]