#wage-increase

#wage-increase

"We are seeking improvements in the pension plan for the first time in over a decade," Jim Araby of UFCW Local 5 told KGO-TV. "We know Safeway can afford it. In 2023, Safeway paid a dividend to their shareholders of $4 billion. This year, they reported $80 billion in revenue and nearly $1 billion in net profit."

Kroger's offer included a wage increase of just $0.90 over 3 years for starting pay, along with a $200 Kroger gift card that members called 'insulting.'

Workers at the CN Tower have ratified a new three-year collective agreement, ending a nearly two-week-long lockout. The agreement includes wage increases and enhanced benefits.

Workers in about 15 locations nationwide are about to receive a boost in their paychecks, thanks to minimum wage increases that went into effect this week around the country.

"The sense that we got was because of the amount of time it took to get to this point, some folks were just either frustrated or they were just tired and wanted to move on," said Raj Singh.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen announced 'the only real issue was wages,' which led to an agreement to boost pay for engineers without significant budget impacts.

"Two hotels have closed. More are starting to reduce services and lay off workers," Rosanna Maietta, president and chief executive of the American Hotel and Lodging Assn., said at City Hall last week. "If this ordinance is enacted, we expect more hotels to close."

In 2025, getting by remains a struggle for many caregivers, even on $16 an hour. Home care workers, who are mostly women and people of color, often lack health insurance.

"In the second round of negotiations last week there was hardly any movement and no tangible negotiation results," Verdi deputy chairperson Andrea Kocsis said, highlighting the stalling negotiation process.

"Overall, it is a great win," Soto Ramirez says. "We stood together and won benefits back for ourselves while also restoring the pre-Covid retirement policy for everyone in the museum."

Mitchells & Butlers, which owns Toby Carvery and All Bar One, expects costs to increase by £100 million in 2025 due to wage hikes and other expenses. Chief executive Phil Urban noted that they are facing £23 million in new costs from rising minimum wage and employer national insurance contributions, leading to anticipated price rises for customers by spring to offset these increases.