Work
Robots Haunt the Fight for $15 Minimum Wage
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Automation is changing the nature of work in ways that some compare to the industrial revolution. That’s causing some concern about the fate of low-paying service sectors where women dominate.
cashier
For Cashier, the Deal is A-OK at Trader Joe’s
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Cashiers earn the least of the 20 most common occupations for women. But for one woman working at Trader Joe’s the deal is very different. “They pay enough to keep employees happy,” says Carolynn Nielsen.
Economy
Retail Manager Stressed by ‘Never Enough’ Sales Strategy
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Connie Larson is taking time off so her feet can heal, which means no pay and paying out of pocket. Beyond her own problems, she worries about the sales and commission quotas she is supposed to enforce. “It’s a fear-based situation,” she says.
Clinique
Cosmetics Saleswoman Faces Ugly Risk of Bankruptcy
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She likes lots of things about her job, but the erratic scheduling means she doesn’t know when she’ll see her daughter at the end of the day. And her income isn’t enough to stop the runaway interest on her student loans.
Commentary
Young Female Workers Fight Stats on Poverty, Debt
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If you’re working at Burger King, 22, and have three children, you don’t make enough. You’re part of a low-wage work force that is predominantly female and–as of a few months ago–starting to protest.
Equal Pay
NYC Low-Wage Workers Rally for Pay, Benefits
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Low-wage workers from different industries gathered yesterday to demand better paychecks and more rights, continuing the recent push for such benefits.
Black Friday
Black Friday Workers Face the Annual Stress Test
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Some started handling “doorbuster” events yesterday, on Thanksgiving. Others are getting up at dawn today. The second of two stories on retail workers’ scheduling stress.
Macy_s
Retail Workers Fight ‘Just in Time’ Scheduling
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On-call shift scheduling is rough on a largely part-time and female work force trying to keep up with families, school and second jobs. Some workers are asking for better terms. First of three stories.
Arts & Culture
Non-Union Retail Workers Bear Costs of Bias
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Female retail workers in the New York area experience hardships common in a sector plagued by low pay, little health insurance, scheduling instability and an abuse of part-time job status, a Retail Action Project report finds today.