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Minimum Wage
Nearly 8 in 10 Voters Support Sanders Bill to Raise Minimum Teacher Pay to $60k
New polling finds that majorities of voters across the political spectrum support the idea.
California Democrats Propose $25 Minimum Wage for Health Sector Workers
If passed, 1.5 million California workers could get a wage hike come January 2024, according to one estimate.
Sanders Bill to Raise Teacher Pay Could Be Funded by Taxing Rich Estates
The senator will soon introduce legislation to set the minimum annual salary for U.S. public school teachers at $60,000.
Warren, Sanders Slam Restaurant Lobby For Making Workers Fund Anti-Worker Battle
A report recently revealed the industry is forcing workers to pay for classes that fund lobbying efforts against them.
Sanders Calls for Minimum Wage to Be Raised to at Least $17 an Hour
Because of inflation, fighting for a $15 an hour minimum wage is no longer enough, Sanders said.
Inequality-Fighting Ballot Initiatives Won Big in the Midterms
Voters approved proposals to tax the rich, build worker power, and make housing and education more affordable.
DC Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Measure to End Tipped Minimum Wage
If it is not repealed, the measure will raise the minimum wage for tipped workers from $5.35 to $16.10 an hour.
Poverty Is at Emergency Levels in the US. Why Isn’t It a Midterm Election Issue?
Issues like raising the minimum wage and expanding health care should be front and center.
Sanders’s Midterm Advice to Democrats: Have the “Guts” to Lead on the Economy
It is key for Democrats to make it clear where they stand on issues like unions and minimum wage, he said.
Ron Johnson Suggests That Federal Minimum Wage Should Be Eliminated
Eliminating the federal minimum wage would likely have disastrous consequences for workers.