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An Orange County Superior Court judge has rejected a lawsuit meant to compel Disney to comply with a living-wage ordinance approved by Anaheim voters. Orange County Superior Court Judge William Claster on Monday issued a ruling granting a dismissal by Disney in a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of employees…

Amazon’s stock has risen about 1% today to reach $2,170, which would be an all-time high if it holds up until the market’s close. The recent runup in the stock — a 25% gain since December — has pushed the company’s valuation close to $1.1 trillion. But the high times on the market come as the company takes some…

Under fire for its compensation of workers, Amazon said it is boosting the minimum wage it pays all workers to $15 an hour in the U.S. starting in November. The move affects more than 350,000 employees (from a global workforce of 575,000) who are in full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal roles. Workers in…

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders revisited one of the core themes of his 2016 presidential run during a rally for workers, excoriating the Walt Disney Co. for showering money on CEO Bob Iger while shortchanging Disneyland workers. Sanders told the crowd at an Anaheim church on Saturday, "I want to hear the moral defense…

Project Greenlight Digital Studios and Issa Rae’s ColorCreative.TV have announced Minimum Wage, a six-episode comedic anthology series. Minimum Wage stems from Project Greenlight and ColorCreative.TV’s The New Normal writing contest, created by the two companies to find underrepresented voices in media. Written by…