UC Gives Minimum Wage Boost to Workers
UC President Janet Napolitano announced that the University of California will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2017. Several thousand UC workers and the employees of contractors will benefit.
How a Group of Dim Sum Makers Won $4 Million in Back Pay
Last fall, workers at a swanky San Francisco dim sum restaurant did something remarkable. They confronted their employers and charged them with stealing their wages. And they won $4 million in back pay: one of the biggest settlements of its kind. Our series "Immigrant Shift" continues with a story about what it takes to speak up for your rights when you don't speak English.