US Top News and Analysis | In the U.S., CEO pay grew 20 times faster than workers' wages in 2025, says Oxfam

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A new Oxfam and International Trade Union Confederation report shows that U.S. CEO compensation rose dramatically in the past year—over 25 %—while average hourly wages for private‑sector workers grew only about 1.3 % after inflation, leaving CEOs earning roughly 281 times more than a typical employee. The widening gap coincides with a broader affordability crisis: 65 % of consumers say price hikes outpace their incomes, inflation has climbed to 3.3 % in March, and roughly three‑quarters of Americans report tighter finances, with many cutting discretionary spending, dipping into savings, or taking extra jobs. The report links this disparity to systemic inequality and calls for stronger labor policies, such as raising the federal minimum wage and taxing the ultra‑wealthy; a proposed “Living Wage for All” bill would lift the minimum wage for large employers to $25 by 2031 and for smaller ones to $25 by 2038.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/us-ceo-pay-grew-20-times-faster-than-workers-wages-in-2025-oxfam.html

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"Our dispute is over the decision by #Unite Management to unilaterally recognise a staff association with no mandate or majority support from within Unite Officers. This is something that not only goes against a democratic decision taken by the majority of Unite Officers, but stands in contrast to the very principles of collective responsibility, lay member-led decision making, and basic #TradeUnion values that Unite as both a trade union and our employer stands for."

https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/04/24/unite-officers-strike-against-graham/

“Unite is delighted to get these wage wins across the line for North Air workers.”

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/04/18/unite-is-delighted-to-get-these-wage-wins-across-the-line-for-north-air-workers/

“Everybody deserves good public services.” Andrea Egan, General Secretary, UNISON

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/03/11/everybody-deserves-good-public-services-andrea-egan-general-secretary-unison/

Has anyone got any good recommendations for a union for retail? I was with gmb some years ago and they were crap. I switched to RBA and they were okay, I mean they at least responded. I left when I lost my job during lockdown. When I tried to get back in, they acted really strange and very red flaggy, not at all like they used to be. No one answered when I phoned but they refused to answer any questions about membership.

I'm with #UniteTheUnion at the moment and they have only ever got back to me once. So I'm wondering what exactly I'm paying them for. That included ignoring reports of physical abuse from my manager.

I've heard usdaw are kinda crap too, are there any good unions here at all?

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