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Living Wage in Tompkins County Soars to $18.45
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Tompkins County’s living wage was raised to $18.45 per hour after a 2023 Living Wage Study conducted by the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
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Students Rally Outside UAW Meeting for a Fairer Contract for University Employees
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Students rallied outside a United Auto Workers union vote on Monday, standing with Cornell employee union members who are advocating for livable wages amid staffing shortages in their new contract with the University.
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Majority of Black Workers in Tompkins County Do Not Make a Living Wage, Study Finds
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Out of the 971 Black workers over the age of 18 who live in Tompkins County, only 252 make a living wage to support one adult working a full time job.