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Minimum Wage
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Mayor de Blasio’s “Living Wage” Increase Is Too Little for Too Few
Increasing the living wage is a good start, but all of New York's minimum wage workers deserve a raise.
“Workers Are Constantly on the Edge of the Knife“
Rep. George Miller talks about the inequities associated with just-in-time scheduling, especially problematic for the 7.5 million part-time workers who say they wish to have full-time positions.
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“Fight for 15” Gets Into the Ring With Taco Bell
Peaceful protesters took the “Fight for 15” directly to the fast food giant Taco Bell, calling on workers to walk off the job.
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Fast Food Strikes Are Back, Bigger Than Ever
The fast-food strikes are back, and bigger than ever.
Top Ten Things Congress Should Get Done This Fall (and Beyond)
After a five-week recess, lawmakers return to work on September 8. Congress has a lot on its plate and only a dozen legislative days before the November elections to …
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When Four Jobs Aren’t Enough: Why We Need a Living Wage
No person should die because they were too exhausted to leave the car after working multiple shifts just to make ends meet.
$15 and Change: How Seattle Led the Country’s Wage Revolution
Seattle's path to a $15 minimum wage is a winding tale of effective organizing, smart messaging, and blind dumb luck.
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McDonald’s Can’t Hide Behind Franchise System
If rulings start coming out against the corporate office, that should help turn up the heat on McDonald's.
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A “Bill of Rights” for San Francisco’s Retail Workers
A proposed ordinance in San Francisco could make it easier for retail workers to attain stable employment in one of the country's most expensive regions.
The Minimum Wage and Inflation
Would an increase of the minimum wage be inflationary? Would more inflation than we have now be a good or bad thing?