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Minimum Wage
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“They Call Us Illegal”: Fast-Food Workers Face Silent Raids
Is it a crime to work? Or is it a crime to pay workers less than S8.50 an hour for grueling work and short their wages or fire them …
Has Walmart Finally Crossed The Line?
Walmart, the largest employer in the United States, can't seem to catch a break.
Inequality Diminishes America’s Freedom
How free are you when you're paid poverty wages? Not very free at all.
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Wage Gap for Women of Color Persists, Fuels Poverty, New Study Finds
A new study shows that women of color earn less than men of the same race and white women.
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Something’s Happening Here: The Minimum-Wage Wave
While it may seem the rise of modern capitalism has left a sinister mark on the country, recent polls show an overwhelming trend in progressive thought for Americans.
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The Time Has Come for $15 Minimum Wage
If it wasn't for such laws as the minimum wage, bosses would reduce workers' wages and benefits to near zero.
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Buoyed by Protests, Obama Embraces $10 Minimum Wage
President Obama has been pushed to up the ante on the minimum wage by strong popular support across the country for increases.
Seattle Suburb Passes Highest Minimum Wage in Country
David Rolf of SEIU helped organize SeaTac's Proposition 1 to provide $15/hour to hotel, restaurant, and airport workers.
With Wins for De Blasio, Minimum Wage and Tea Party Losses, Voters Signal Rejection of Austerity
Election Day was held Tuesday, deciding state and local races across the country. In Virginia, former Democratic National Committee chair Terry McAuliffe was elected governor, defeating Tea Party-backed Ken …
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Activists Petition Goodwill to Pay Disabled Workers the Minimum Wage
A petition delivered to Goodwill Industries on Thursday demands the company pay disabled employees the minimum wage or more.