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Million dollars from these lowwage workers. They call it wage theft, and the Restaurant Industry is one of the worst offenders. Every year, it amounts to billions of dollars taken from paychecks of the very lowest earners. I dont want anything extra. Im willing to give more than enough. Im willing to give a hundred and twenty five percent just to be able to get a level playing field. This week on fault lines, we look at what it means to have a job when getting paid what youre owed is not guaranteed. I mean, at what point does it stop . Whos speaking for us . Whos going to speak for us . The us...

Mr. Gonzalez . Excuse me, mr. Gonzalez . Could you explain why you havent paid your workers . After fault lines began investigating davids cafe for stealing its employees wages, the owner offered to pay his former workers seventyfive percent of what theyre owed. With few other options, the workers agreed. But as of this shows air date no checks have arrived. Restaurant workers have little power. Nationwide, less than five percent are represented by a union. In florida, efforts to enact wage protections face opposition from a strong business lobby. Among that lobbys successes this year a new la...

Critics say it is a much a waste of muchneeded money. First, rescue teams in nepal have begun reaching the areas worst hit by last saturdays earthquake. Bad weather and aftershocks have hampered efforts to reach those in need. Towns have been devastated by the 7. I 7. 8 magnitude quake. The United Nations says 8 Million People have been affected, with at least 2 million in need of urgent aid. In the himalayas climbing is set to reopen on mount everest. Saturdays quake triggered a massive avalanche that went through base camp and destroyed equipment that ripped through base camp and destroyed e...

Then the Senate Finance committee on u. S. Trade policy. The hearing starts at 10 00 eastern, live on cspan. She was considered modern for time called mrs. President and was outspoken on her views on slavery. She provided the unique window into colonial america and her personal life. Abigail adams sunday night on first ladies influence and image. From Martha Washington until Michelle Obama, sunday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. Cspans new book is available first ladies, providing lively stories of these women creating an illuminating read. It is available as a hardcove...

Every year, it amounts to billions of dollars taken from paychecks of the very lowest earners. I dont want anything extra. Im willing to give more than enough. Im willing to give a hundred and twenty five percent just to be able to get a level playing field. This week on fault lines, we look at what it means to have a job when getting paid what youre owed is not guaranteed. I mean, at what point does it stop . Whos speaking for us . Whos going to speak for us . The us is now a lowwage economy. Tens of millions of people in america are currently working lowpaid jobs many of them are based here,...