‘Day of Action’ for workers
July 16, 2012. An article by Lisa Colangelo, New York Daily News.
James Parrott of the Fiscal Policy Institute used some stark statistics to paint a picture of low-wage New York.
The number of New Yorkers making less than $10 an hour jumped from 16.4% in 1990 to 18.5% in 2010.
But when you take into account the size of the city’s workforce, the number of workers making less than $10 an hour increased by 42%, Parrott said.
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While higher-wage jobs have been disappearing, lower-wage jobs – such as retail positions and home health aides – are on the upswing.
Parrott said since mid-2008 – the start of the recession – low-wage sectors have added over 100,000 jobs.
On the other hand, middle-wage sectors (jobs where people make between $45,000 and $75,000 a year) lost a net of 42,000 jobs. Higher-wage sectors lost 11,000 jobs.
‘Day of Action’ for workers
July 16, 2012. An article by Lisa Colangelo, New York Daily News.
James Parrott of the Fiscal Policy Institute used some stark statistics to paint a picture of low-wage New York.
The number of New Yorkers making less than $10 an hour jumped from 16.4% in 1990 to 18.5% in 2010.
But when you take into account the size of the city’s workforce, the number of workers making less than $10 an hour increased by 42%, Parrott said.
…
While higher-wage jobs have been disappearing, lower-wage jobs – such as retail positions and home health aides – are on the upswing.
Parrott said since mid-2008 – the start of the recession – low-wage sectors have added over 100,000 jobs.
On the other hand, middle-wage sectors (jobs where people make between $45,000 and $75,000 a year) lost a net of 42,000 jobs. Higher-wage sectors lost 11,000 jobs.