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Minimum Wage
68 Cities, Counties, and States Will Increase Their Minimum Wage on January 1
As Trump calls affordability a “con job,” state and local governments are taking the lead on raising wages.
Frey Wins Third Term as Minneapolis Mayor Against Democratic Socialist Fateh
City election officials declared incumbent Jacob Frey the winner after tabulating second- and subsequent-choice votes.
Trump’s Dept. of Labor Is Trying to Slash Protections for Home Health Workers
Families and workers are waiting to hear whether a rule killing minimum wage and overtime protections will take effect.
State GOP Officials Seize Trump’s “War on Crime” to Disempower Blue Cities
GOP officials have long sought to erode Democratic-led cities’ autonomy on abortion access, LGBTQ rights, and more.
Millionaire Legislator Leaves $3 Tip in Celebration of Trump’s “No Tax on Tips”
Trump’s “no tax on tips” provision is “political snake oil,” one living wage advocate said.
Los Angeles Passes US’s Highest Minimum Wage as Labor Prepares for 2028 Olympics
Meanwhile, unions organize as over 100 hotel and catering contracts in the area expire in the run-up to the Olympics.
Trump Quietly Took Away a Living Wage From Thousands of Federal Workers
Companies can now illegally pay federal contractors less than the current minimum wage and face no consequences.
Bernie Sanders Demands a $17 Minimum Wage as Trump’s Tariffs Embarrass GOP
Hungry for an economic populism that challenges Trump, Democrats line up behind Sanders’s latest minimum wage push.
After 86 Years, Disabled Workers Could Finally Receive Minimum Wage Protections
Biden’s Labor Department is moving to abolish “subminimum wage” rules, but the Trump administration may undo the win.
“People Love to Vote for a Raise”: Red States Gear Up for Minimum Wage Vote
Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska are voting on ballot measures that could raise wages for nearly a million workers.