Results for keyword: wages
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Down but not out in Missoula, Montana
Kathryn Socie works two jobs and still can’t afford to buy a house in Missoula, but she believes that her life in Montana is well worth the sacrifice it takes.
by Kathryn Socie, Mar 26, 2007 -
Abandonment
Small Mexican farming towns such as Francisco Villa in Sonora are emptied of their young men when the lack of good-paying local jobs sends them north of the border
by Michael Marizco, May 15, 2006 -
Sheepherders flock to better-paying jobs
Wyoming lawmakers are trying to pass a law to prevent sheepherders from quitting their jobs without notice in search of better-paying employment
by Emma Brown, Dec 12, 2005 -
Conservative legislator takes on Wal-Mart
Idaho’s Republican Speaker of the House, Rep. Bruce Newcomb, wants to force Wal-Mart to either provide health insurance for its Idaho employees or reimburse the state for providing Medicaid coverage
by Dan Popkey, Sep 19, 2005 -
Wal-Mart: Love it or loathe it
Businesspeople and shoppers may love Wal-Mart, but a lot of its workers – and ex-workers – have reasons to dislike the company
by Tim Sullivan, Jun 07, 2004






