The American labor market is getting older fast, but the shift is not evenly spread. Some industries are quietly turning into ...

Fast-food employees are struggling to afford necessities and a recent report shows they must work more than twice as many hours as the average worker just to afford the meals they serve. It ...

After California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect in April, some economists expected affected restaurants to cut jobs. So what actually happened? They not only added workers ...

A group of Los Angeles fast-food workers walked off the job Tuesday to urge city officials to approve a law that would give them more control over their work schedules. Fast-food workers have long ...

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