Here’s what a 0K salary really equates to in NYC — it’s way less than you think
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Here’s what a $100K salary really equates to in NYC — it’s way less than you think

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Being a breadwinner in the Big Apple can really bite.  The big ballers, shot callers and finance bros of NYC making $100,000 each year are, in reality, making peanuts, according to a new report on how far the six-figure salary actually stretches in…

Employers insist that Gen Z is lazy — here’s what New Yorkers have to say about it
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Employers insist that Gen Z is lazy — here’s what New Yorkers have to say about it

ByNews Polite

You talkin’ to me? Young NYC professionals are saying “get outta town!” to new research calling out Gen Z employees for being “lazy.” The workplace survey, conducted by Intelligent.com, revealed widespread hesitation on the part of managers to bring on recent college graduates, noting concerns about their work ethic, communication…

Oakland California Golden Hours Liquor worker pulls gun on mob of bikers
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Oakland California Golden Hours Liquor worker pulls gun on mob of bikers

ByNews Polite

A horde of laughing bicyclists attacked a California liquor store worker before fleeing the area and screaming as the worker pulled a gun on his attackers during a chaotic scene caught on video. The unidentified employee was standing outside Golden Hours Liquor on International Boulevard in Oakland on Saturday where…

Judge strikes down Biden admin ban on worker noncompete agreements
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Judge strikes down Biden admin ban on worker noncompete agreements

ByNews Polite

 A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers’ rivals or launch competing businesses. US District Judge Ada Brown in Dallas said the FTC, which enforces federal antitrust laws, does not…

California fast food workers demand another minimum wage increase — four months after raise
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California fast food workers demand another minimum wage increase — four months after $4 raise

ByNews Polite

War of the wages! Fast food workers in California are asking for another minimum wage hike just months after the Golden State bumped their pay from $16 to $20 an hour. The California Fast Food Workers Union — a branch of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) — released a new…

UPS starts contract negotiations with Teamsters Union
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UPS starts contract negotiations with Teamsters Union

ByNews Polite

UPS begins talks this week with the Teamsters Union on the largest collective bargaining agreement in the US, with the union calling on the parcel-delivery giant for improvements in part-timers and drivers’ compensation.  The national negotiations held in Washington, DC will likely bring out an update to the current contract…

Rutgers faculty ends historic strike, classes to resume
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Rutgers faculty ends historic strike, classes to resume

ByNews Polite

Rutgers University has reached a tentative agreement with its faculty and staff unions, allowing classes to resume Monday after a nearly week-long historic strike. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced the breakthrough early Saturday, following five days of negotiations between the university and the unions’ leaders in his office that…