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Minimum Wage
Raising the Minimum Wage Is Good for Business (But the Corporate Lobby Doesn’t Think So)
Studies reveal that higher minimum wage levels do not force employers to lay off workers.
Will a Higher Minimum Wage Cost Jobs?
Bob Pollin on the theory that a higher minimum wage will reduce jobs available to young people entering the work force and won't reduce poverty.
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Poll: Voters Say Minimum Wage Is Not Enough to Live On
Released today, the poll shows a majority of voters agree with the president that a federal increase is in order.
Where Profit Motive Leads
Updates on worker takeover of Greek factory, minimum wage debate, and European horsemeat scandal.
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The Minimum Wage, Guns, Health Care and the Meaning of a Decent Society
Every society must necessarily decide for itself what decency requires.
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Minimum Wage: Who Decided Workers Should Fall Behind?
If the minimum wage had risen in step with productivity growth, it would be over $16.50 an hour today.
Obama Forgot to Share Inspiration of Ohio’s Worker-Owned Business Revolution
In his SOTU, Obama forgot to mention that Ohio is also the inspirational home for fast-growing idea that workers should become not just employees but owners of the companies …
How High Could the Minimum Wage Go?
A 70 percent boost - to $12.30 per hour - would help millions of workers, without killing jobs.
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Do Companies Lay People off Because of Taxes or a Minimum Wage Rise?
Opponents of Obama's proposal to increase minimum wage are using job-scare to fight it.
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What’s Wrong with the “Right to Work”?
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