working class

'American dream out of reach': Miami-Dade Latino voters cite soaring rents, immigration crackdown

WLRN News Staff

The report, titled “SOMOS MIAMI” and produced by labor unions SEIU 32BJ and UNITE HERE Local 355 draws on 2,381 completed surveys gathered after canvassers knocked on the doors of more than 31,000 residents between March and June. It was released Saturday by the union groups during a forum with union members in Miami.

The Great Resignation? More like The Great Renegotiation

Greg Rosalsky

"The Great Resignation" looks mostly like workers negotiating for a better deal.

A server delivers food to customers dining at a restaurant in Los Angeles on Aug. 7. Restaurants are boosting pay to attract workers, and that could have an impact on already-high inflation.

Wages Are Going Up — And So Is Inflation. Consumer Prices Have Hit A 13-Year High

Scott Horsley

Consumer prices rose 5.4% in July, compared to a year ago. Here's one thing to watch going forward: How rising wages impacts inflation.

Top Republicans Work To Rebrand GOP As Party Of Working Class

Susan Davis

Donald Trump drew more working-class voters to the GOP than any president since Ronald Reagan. Now Republicans are trying to maintain that Trump appeal without Trump on the ballot in 2022.