Minimum Wage

A majority of the Senate voted to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour recently, yet the bill failed to clear the 60 vote hurdle necessary for passage, …

Bob Pollin and Anthony Davies debate whether a higher minimum wage means less jobs for young people entering the employment market.

Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus see activism and organization as key to Democratic turnout in the midterms, but activists are looking for a politics that puts people and …

The powerful National Restaurant Association does all it can to assure that industry wages are kept so low many workers rely on public assistance and that paid sick leave …

While McDonald's is often the one to get a lot of flack, there's another chain in town thatu2019s currently in the standings for Worst Employee Treatment: Subway.

The majority of the Senate want to increase the federal minimum wage. However, 42 Republicans refuse to allow a debate on the issue, and more.

Twenty low-wage dependent trade groups band together to shut down the Senate's minimum wage hike, although the majority of Americans support raising the federal minimum wage.

A movement of low wage Vermont residents are building power, sharing their stories and flooding the statehouse in an attempt to take back their democracy.

The vast profits this industry pulls in are lining the pockets of its CEOs while many of those who work in the kitchens and behind the counters are struggling …

An Institute for Policy Studies report released today puts a price tag on how much taxpayers are subsidizing exorbitant executive pay at the nation's top restaurant chains.