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Hillary Clinton Supports Minimum Wage Hike
(Image: File) Sunday morning, Hillary Clinton promised more than 1,200 low-wage, fast food workers around the nation that she will support their fight for a $15 minimum wage increase. “I want to be...
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Retail Workers Want a Raise, Too
(Image: File) On Wednesday, the state of New York received much praise after their wage board approved a $15 hourly minimum wage for the state’s approximately 200,000 fast-food workers, making it the...
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Push for $15 Minimum Wage Hike
(Image: File) On Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will announce that he backs a $15 minimum wage hike for all workers in the state of New York. Currently, minimum wage in New York is $8.75 and is...
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#Fightfor15: 10 Moving Photos That Prove a Minimum Wage Hike is Needed
Image: Twitter Three years ago this month, the Fight for 15 campaign launched in an effort to raise salaries to $15 an hour for minimum wage workers across the nation. Since its inception, cities...
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New Year, New Pay: See Which States Plan to Increase Minimum Wage in 2016
Image: File The fight for a nationwide minimum wage hike continues as labor union supporters and minimum wage workers protest and rally for an increase in pay. [RELATED: #Fightfor15: 10 Moving Photos...
View ArticleMinimum Wage Increase: NYC Mayor Upping the Ante to $15
Thirteen states and the District of Columbia have already agreed to raise the national minimum wage above $7.25, but none have committed to making it $15—except New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio....
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Obama Administration Pushing For Higher Pay For Black Single Mothers
In a closed call for members of the media, the White House highlighted ways in which President Obama’s economic policies have helped all African Americans but called out initiatives it’s pushing that...
View ArticleTarget Raises Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour, Gives Free Virtual Doctor Visits
Retail giant Target has announced a bevy of new plans including a permanent increase of its starting minimum wage to $15 an hour. According to Yahoo Finance, the $2 raise will affect 275,000 employees...
View Article$15 Federal Minimum Wage Edges Closer After Democrats Warnock, Ossoff win...
A federal $15 minimum wage increase is getting closer to a reality after Georgia’s two Democratic Senate candidates defeated their opponents. Incoming Senator Jon Ossoff, who defeated David Perdue in...
View ArticleRepublican Sen. Rand Paul Says $15 Federal Minimum Wage Will Hurt Black Teens
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that President Joe Biden’s push for a $15 minimum wage would hurt Black teenagers. During an interview with Hannity, Paul said the minimum wage...
View ArticleHouse Democrats Continue Push For $15 Minimum Wage Increase
House Democrats are continuing to push for a $15 minimum wage in their coronavirus stimulus package despite it being unclear if the effort will survive Senate consideration. The provision, which is...
View ArticleThe Unfinished Demands of the March on Washington Decades Later
“You are demanding that this city will respect the dignity of labor. So often we overlook the work and the significance of those who are not in professional jobs, of those who are not in the so-called...
View ArticleUber and Lyft Drivers May Not Get The PayDay They Were Hoping For, Wage...
According to The Minnesota Reformer, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota has vetoed that would have mandated higher pay and job security for drivers employed by ridesharing services such as Lyft and Uber. The...
View ArticleTipping Is A Complex Topic With No Clear Solution
Tipping has become a hotly debated topic in recent years, and as CNN reports, it can evoke negative emotions in customers when asked to tip. New York resident Carly Cullen told CNN, “It’s tricky...
View ArticleNew York State Court Orders DoorDash, Uber, and GrubHub Delivery Workers To...
Delivery drivers in the Big Apple are going to be cashing in. Delivery workers for DoorDash, Uber Technologies, and GrubHub will be paid $17.96 per hour after their employers failed to convince an...
View ArticleMinimum Wage Will Increase In 22 States On Jan. 1, 2024
According to AXIOS, the minimum wage is poised to increase in 22 states, a significant development for workers nationwide as of Jan. 1, 2024. The impact of this wage hike extends beyond those directly...
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