Op-Ed – By Al Henley – The Alabama State Legislature may take up a bill that would drastically improve life in Alabama – for all its citizens. The legislation, introduced by state House member Darrio Melton, a Democrat from Selma, would gradually raise the state’s minimum wage from $7.25/hour to $9.80/hour over the next two…
Daily Archives: March 13, 2014
President Obama to Sign Memo Strengthening Overtime Protections for American Workers
By Glynn Wilson – After weathering the Bush “Great Recession” and five years of hard work and determination by the Obama administration, the United States of America is creating jobs and rebuilding its economy. But as a result of shifts that have taken hold over more than three decades, too many Americans are working harder…