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How much does paying your dues really cost?

A Twitter spat exposed a generational rift between younger and older workers about the fairness of working extra hours.

Updated: October 7, 2021

Before class (5 minutes) Read “Journalists report working hundreds of hours of unpaid overtime at Gannett papers” by Poynter’s Angela Fu. Class time needed 20 minutes Learning objectives At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: Describe the average professional American work week agreement between employers and employees Summarize the arguments around […]...

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