WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will sign an executive order on Wednesday setting a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour for workers under federal contracts,…

Posted by Kim Conte on September 6, 2011 at 2:05 PM. via thestir.com We all heard the alarming reports about food stamp use: It’s currently at an all-time high and more than 45 MILLION Americans — that’s about 15 percent of the population, folks — are relying on food stamps. But here’s a detail you […]

Houston

Via: defendernetwork.com The city of Houston and its municipal employees union have reached a four-year labor pact that provides for no raises for two years. The agreement is the city’s third major labor deal in four months. If the proposed contract with the municipal employees is ratified by union membership and approved by the City […]