minimum wage

Costco CEO Doesn't Get Why Lindsey Graham Is So Upset About A $15 Minimum Wage

Costco is upping its minimum pay to $16 an hour because "paying employees good wages makes sense," W. Craig Jelinek told the Senate Budget Committee.
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Senate Parliamentarian Rules Against $15 Minimum Wage In COVID-19 Bill

This is a devastating blow to the campaign to raise the minimum wage
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Poll Shows Majority Of Americans Support $15 Minimum Wage

Nearly six out of 10 Americans think the minimum wage should be much higher than the current rate of $7.25 per hour.
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Republican Senators Propose Raising Minimum Wage To $10

The plan from Mitt Romney and Tom Cotton offers a wage well below what Democrats are seeking, and has major implications for undocumented workers.
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Sen. Joe Manchin Tells Struggling Workers He's Still Not For $15 Minimum Wage

The West Virginia Democrats held a private meeting with workers and anti-poverty activists campaigning for a $15 minimum wage.
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Says $15 Minimum Wage Doesn't Belong In COVID-19 Relief Bill

The Arizona lawmaker is the second Democratic senator to oppose the proposal, likely killing the push in Congress.
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COVID-19 Makes A $15 Minimum Wage Critical

The vast majority of Democrats want to put a pay hike in the pandemic relief bill. All the evidence is in their favor.
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CBO Report Says $15 Minimum Wage Would Reduce Poverty But Cost Jobs

An estimated 27 million workers would see raises, though there would be 1.4 million fewer jobs.
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Sen. Joe Manchin Says No To $15 Minimum Wage, Possibly Killing Push In Congress

The West Virginia Democrat left the door open for an $11 minimum wage.
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Joe Biden Plans To Raise Wages For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Workers All On His Own

The president's embrace of a higher minimum wage for federal contractors is a testament to the Fight for $15 ― and to his own evolution on executive power.
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