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Thew United Auto Worker's union boss defended worker demands for higher pay saying companies could double wages and "still make billions in profits."

"There is nothing CEOs can say to justify massive multimillion dollar pay increases to their already bloated salaries while workers struggle to pay rent."

GM CEO Mary Barra got a 34% salary increase over four years. She's only offering a 20% increase to her workers.

The minimum wage will increase by $0.35 per hour in the new year

Union boss Shawn Fain says companies can afford demands, including a 40% pay rise.

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Southaven’s Board of Alderman on Tuesday approved a tax increase to pay for more police officers and higher first responder pay. The 3.05-mil increase brings the city’s tax rate to 46.78 mils. That translates to an average increase of $72.45 annually for homeowners, or roughly $20 annually for those 65 and over. […]

Orange County commissioners voted themselves and the mayor a nearly 25% pay raise, effective next week, by switching to a state formula to adjust the salaries. The board decided Tuesday to immediately adopt a population-based state method to set their pay and, in future years, limit their salary hikes to the percentage increase in pay awarded to non-bargaining employees. The 4-2 vote near the ...

The interim executive director is longtime port employee Rudy Rudolph.

Full-time Lake County employees outside of collective bargaining agreements are slated for a 4% pay increase while department heads and elected officials stand to receive most of what they requested for the 2024 budget year. Council members Tuesday made quick work of 17 budget motions incorporating prior concerns and desires of the council; setting the stage for a smooth process in advance of ...

Jackson City Council unanimously approved a higher starting salary for Jackson police officers in an effort to improve recruitment and retention.