Download Executive Summary Download Entire Report Retail is one of the fastest growing sectors in the United States and a core part of the New York City economy. A study of 436 frontline retail workers conducted in the fall of 2011 by the Retail Action Project and Stephanie Luce of the City University of New [...]
One option for any worker who wants to improve the conditions at their workplace is to organize with coworkers and work out a contract with the company. They key way to do this is through forming a union. If workers have union representation, they can work out a contract with the company that both sides [...]
This is a study from 2007, but it is still an interesting read. Chris Tilly, Department of Regional Economic and Social Development at University of Massachusetts Lowell, compares the wage histories of retail workers in the U.S. versus that of workers in our neighbor, Mexico. One of the key details the points Tilly writes about [...]
July 21, 2011 Compensation.BLR.com Higher salaries, job mobility, and a strong emphasis on “quality of life” benefits are redefining the job market in retail and fashion, according to 24 Seven’s Fifth Annual Salary Survey. The survey, conducted by 24 Seven, a talent recruitment agency collaboration with American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), queried more than [...]
DEMOS- “Workplace flexibility” is the buzz phrase in debates about how to help busy parents better juggle the competing demands of work and family. But the public conversation has been shaped largely by the experiences of professional workers. Low-wage workers face a different set of challenges — they are much more likely to be paid [...]
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