Rick Wartzman

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  • Miami, Florida, Hallandale Beach, Walmart store, cashier and check out counter. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Commentary

    America’s working class barely scrapes by. An outdated image of them doesn’t help

    By Rick Wartzman and Harin Contractor
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    ‘College for all’ has failed America. Can the education system be fixed?

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  • Walmart leadershipLeadership

    Inside the Walmart board room when they finally raised wages—and how Wall Street rebelled

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  • Workers holding American flag in factoryCommentary

    Carving up the American pie: Compared with 60 years ago, workers are getting less and shareholders are getting more—sometimes a lot more

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  • Commentary-Roundtable MathCommentary

    The Business Roundtable’s fuzzy math on worker pay

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  • Cali FlagCommentary

    Which big companies truly treat their workers well? California aims to keep score

    By Betty T. Yee and Rick Wartzman
  • Amazon and its new partner are not having things all their own wayCommentary

    Amazon and Whole Foods Are Headed for a Culture Clash

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  • Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Arabella Kushner, Joseph Kushner, Steve Bannon, Reince PriebusCommentary

    Trump’s Paid Parental Leave Plan Is Not Enough For America’s Working Families

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  • <> on February 1, 2016 in New York City.Commentary

    What the Newest Labor Groups Mean For US Workers

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  • NCAA Tourney Draws Fans To Las Vegas Gambling HouseCommentary

    The Real Reason So Many At Your Office Are Missing This Friday

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  • America needs to spend $3.32 trillion to keep its ports, highways, bridges, trains, water, and electric facilities up to date .Commentary

    What Trump Is Missing In His $1 Trillion Infrastructure Pitch

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  • Protestors Rally Across US On National Day Of Action For $15 Minimum WageCommentary

    Protesters Shouldn’t Toss Around The Word “Strike” So Lightly

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    Repealing Obamacare Is Just a Diversion Of This Bigger Healthcare Crisis

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  • TOPSHOT-US-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY-TRADE-ASIA-TPPCommentary

    Pulling Back Too Far On Trade Will Hurt American Workers

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    Why America’s CEOs Should Follow Mark Zuckerberg’s New Year’s Resolution

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