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‘The perfect option’: Students speak on University jobs

By Briana Bindus, Staff Writer • January 31, 2024

Pitt offers students jobs that come with more flexibility than usual, but with this flexibility often comes less pay. There are jobs available all over campus — from Nordy’s Place to the Baierl Recreation Center, the University Store on Fifth and the university mailrooms.

Editorial | Happy strikesgiving to UPMC workers

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 19, 2021

We fully back employees’ push for better treatment, and condemn the insultingly low value to which UPMC holds its employees.

Opinion | Workers have every right to hold out for improved job opportunities

By Jack Troy, Opinions Editor • May 26, 2021

Many companies might be shocked to find out that human beings are more than labor output machines, willing to do whatever menial work you put in front of them.

Opinion | The minimum wage must be equivalent to a living wage

By Ethan Tessler, Senior Staff Columnist • March 26, 2021

At a minimum, workers should earn enough to cover basic expenses and have money left over for discretionary use.

Editorial | Unemployment is not flawed, wages are

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • May 26, 2020

But the fact that people are earning more on unemployment than they do on the job shows us not that unemployment benefits are too high, but that wages for American workers are far too low.

Student workers offer opinions on increase in minimum wage

By Rebecca Johnson, Staff Writer • October 3, 2019

Students taking at least six credits per semester are eligible for employment through the university. However, not every student is satisfied with the university's decision to pay minimum wage to students.

Opinion | Point: Want student workers? Pay them

By Grace McGinness, Staff Columnist • September 11, 2019

Student job is a vague term that could be used to include every job from a dishwasher in the dining halls to research assistant in a biochemical lab.

Opinion | Counterpoint: Raising minimum wage won’t help students

By Michael Clifford, For The Pitt News • September 11, 2019

The host of “living wage” arguments are weakly founded.

Amazon wage increase is not good enough

By Jason Henriquez, For The Pitt News • October 9, 2018

Amazon recently announced an increase in the minimum wage for its hourly workers, but until the company enables unionization efforts, increases benefits to independent contractors and veteran workers and stops avoiding taxes, it shouldn’t receive any kudos.

Editorial: Amazon sets great example, raises minimum wage

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 3, 2018

Amazon is known for treating its employees poorly — so raising its minimum wage is a welcome decision. It’ll help nearly a quarter million people financially.