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Minimum Wage
Big Companies Can Afford to Pay Their Workers $15 an Hour
Elizabeth Schulte reports on the latest developments in the struggle for a $15 an hour minimum wage, as an April 15 national day of action approaches.
Fast-Food Workers: Thanks for the Raise, McDonald’s, but We Said $15 an Hour, Not $10
McDonald's Corporation offered a pay increase next July to workers in the restaurants it owns in the United States.
The Fight of Their Lives: Can Adjuncts Finally Win a Living Wage?
The next big fight for decent labor protections is heating up in academia.
The Growing Degradation of Work and Life, and What We Might Do to End It
When we combine relentless time pressure with the mind-numbing and physically destructive nature of most jobs, we have a recipe for acute human misery.
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McDonald’s Workers: Not Lovin’ It®
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Why the Walmart Pay Raise Matters
Was Walmart's decision an act of kindness? Possibly. But Aiha Nguyen says employees, fast-food workers, the labor movement and families fueled the change for higher wages.
Wall Street Bonuses Double Full-Time Minimum Wage Worker Earnings
Wall Street bonuses totaled $28.5 billion in 2014 u2014double the annual earnings of more than 1 million American full-time minimum wage workers.
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Progressive Policies Are Popular – So Why Should Democrats Be Afraid of Them?
A CNN poll found 71 percent of the public supports increasing the minimum wage, including a majority of Republicans and conservatives.
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Here’s the Beef
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The Next Big Progressive Battle: A Living Wage
The minimum wage shouldn't force workers to live in poverty.