Eight Southern states have minimum wages equal to the current federal minimum of $7.25.
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More than 20 states across the U.S. increased their minimum wages on the first day of 2022.
Progressive activist Joe Sanberg has pledged to fund the signature campaign to get the initiative on the ballot.
“We are following POTUS’ lead,” one organizer wrote when discussing logistics for the rally before the attack.
While the new benchmark is a win for the Fight for $15, it’s still far short of a living wage say activists.
The four-day march to Austin demands that Senate Democrats take action against the GOP’s assault on voting rights.
More wildfires were detected this past month than in any other June over the past decade.
Food service workers have called a national wage strike this week to draw attention to the industry’s poverty wages.
The company is bragging about small wage raises at only 5 percent of its locations ahead of a planned strike next week.
Corporations fault unemployment benefits for labor shortages, but critics argue “starvation wages” are to blame.