Movements chip away at the subminimum wage for people with disabilities
A Department of Labor policy allows organizations to pay people with disabilities under the minimum wage with a special certificate. Advocates across the country are successfully fighting it at the state level.
In Alaskan towns bolstered by cruise tourism, worries about another cancelled season loom
The pandemic’s disruption of tourism has devastated Alaska’s coastal towns whose economies rely on cruises and the spending they bring. Due to COVID-19 and a legal technicality, these towns might face another quiet summer.