Minimum Wage Increase

New Poll Reveals Big Support For Minimum Wage Hike

Posted 05.14.2012

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A new poll conducted by Siena College is revealing big wins for Democrats with more than three-quarters of New Yorkers supporting a minimum wage hike ...

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Minimum Wage Hike Takes Big Step Closer To Missouri Ballot

HuffingtonPost.com | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 05.09.2012

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Backers of an effort to raise Missouri's minimum wage said Monday that they have submitted enough signatures to put the measure on the November ballot...

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Raising the Minimum Wage: A Win-Win for New Jersey

Deborah Howlett | Posted 05.05.2012

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Can you imagine trying to pay the bills and save for the future on $15,080 a year? That's all a minimum wage job in New Jersey brings in. The plain truth is that a minimum wage increase would benefit all of us, without harming business.

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The Latest Front In The Battle Over Minimum Wage

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 02.17.2012

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In the latest fight against minimum wage laws, home health care companies are lobbying to make sure new measures doesn't raise the wages of its workfo...

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Dear Small Business Owner: Raising the Minimum Wage Will Not Destroy Your Business (And It's the Right Thing to Do)

Matthew Titone | Posted 04.15.2012

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Each and every time that the minimum wage has been raised, it was done against a firestorm of opposition from Chambers of Commerce. Yet there is no evidence that raising the minimum wage hurts businesses in the long term.

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The Minimum Wage: Time to Start Working On the Next Increase

Jared Bernstein | Posted 04.08.2012

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When someone brings up the idea of a raise in the federal minimum wage, you hear a huge outcry from some in the business lobby. Their generic argument is that the increase will lead to job losses among those low-wage workers affected by the higher wage level. Yet, you hear the opposite from groups that represent low-wage workers interests. So the DC lobby that represents low-wage employers say they're against an increase, not because it would raise labor costs and cut into profits, but because it's bad for the workers themselves, who will suffer reduced hours and layoffs. But the workers' groups say, "Bring it on!" So what's best for the middle class in this economy -- who you gonna believe?

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Pay Will Rise For Working Poor In Some States

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 12.28.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Eight states will be raising their minimum wage next week, boosting the pay of more than a million workers across the country. Most ...

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New York City Needs a Real Living Wage

Margaret S. Chin | Posted 02.06.2012

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The benefits of living wage laws are not abstract. They are not just about money or development or investment. They are about doing what is right, just, and fair.

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PAY UP: San Francisco's Minimum Wage Hike Makes History

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 12.04.2011

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On January 1st of next year, San Francisco will make history. The city will become the first place in America to have its minimum wage top ten dollars...

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Majority Of Americans Support Raising The Minimum Wage

Posted 01.09.2012

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The majority of Americans say they support raising the minimum wage -- by a lot. More than two-thirds of Americans say lawmakers should raise the ...

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Minimum Wage Tops $9 For First Time

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 12.03.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Four states have announced that they will be raising their minimum wage rates for 2012, led by Washington state, which will become the f...

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Most Americans Say That Businesses Are Over-Regulated, Survey Finds

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 11.12.2011

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Many Americans say that regulations are hurting the economy, and the Obama administration seems to be paying attention. Three-quarters of American ...

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Economists Argue For Raising Minimum Wage

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 08.07.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A group of economists made the case on Tuesday for raising the federal and state minimum wages across the country as a way to boost the ...

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Minimum Wage Becomes Hot Issue In Senate Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 07.24.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Both Democrats and Republicans will be trying to convince voters in the 2012 elections that their party is better for Americans' pocketb...

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Fox's John Stossel Is Wrong to Oppose the Minimum Wage

Anne L. Thompson | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Stossel claims that the minimum wage cuts jobs. But experience shows otherwise. That's because better-paid workers are better employees.

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Seven States To RAISE Minimum Wage In 2011: Will Yours?

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Approximately 647,000 minimum wage workers across the country will be ringing in this new year with a modest pay raise, as Arizona, Colorado, Montana,...

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Colorado Minimum Wage May Drop As Living Costs Fall

AP | KRISTEN WYATT | Posted 05.25.2011

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DENVER — Colorado's lowest-paid workers could make even less money next year. That's because the state has an adjustable minimum wage that may b...

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Minimum Wage Hike A Stimulus To Economy: Study

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A higher U.S. minimum wage is providing a cushion to the economy when it is most needed, according to a report released on Thursd...

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Minimum Wage Rises Today To $6.55 Per Hour

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices...

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