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Minimum Wage
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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.
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Fast-Food Giants Make Billions While Their Workers Use Billions in Welfare Benefits
Two new studies profile the worst employers in America.
The Real Values War
The Republican controlled House of Representatives have voted on the Farm Bill; part of which includes a $39 billion cut in the food stamp program.
Federal Contractors Employ More Low-Wage Workers Than Walmart and McDonald’s Combined, While Paying Top Execs. $24 Billion
Workers and legislators demand President Obama sign an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractor employees.