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hourly workers
Coverage of hourly workers in the Nexus archive.
- Starbucks customers outraged to learn CEO earns almost 1,800 times more than company's hourly workers
Starbucks customers are outraged after learning the company's CEO earns nearly 1,800 times more than hourly workers. The pay disparity has sparked significant backlash from the public.
- Here are the biggest SpaceX winners — from Elon Musk’s bestie to a former $28-an-hour welder from Mexico
SpaceX's public debut is expected to make Elon Musk's associates and investors billionaires and create millionaires from current and former employees, including hourly workers and engineers.
- How algorithms wreaked havoc with these workers' schedules and cut their pay
Hourly workers in various industries face unstable schedules and reduced pay as employers use algorithms to cut labor costs and boost productivity. The practice has disrupted workers' livelihoods by prioritizing corporate efficiency over job stability.