MINIMUM WAGE

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has targeted Walmart with a new bill that would require companies raise their minimum wage to $15 before initiating a stock buyback. The bill also addresses CEO salaries and sick leave.

POLITICS

Bernie Sanders, Fresh Off Amazon Wage Hike Win, Targets Walmart In New Bill

By Arthur Delaney and Dave Jamieson

The Stop WALMART Act is designed to pressure America's largest employer into raising pay.

In this Thursday, June 28, 2018, photo, Rachelle Tracy signs a petition in downtown Little Rock, Ark., from canvasser Cynthia Ford in favor of putting a minimum wage hike proposal on the November ballot. Friday, July 6 is the deadline for initiative campaigns to submit signatures to qualify for the ballot. Ford also circulated petitions for the wage hike proposal, along with proposals to impose strict term limits and to legalize casinos. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo)

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POLITICS

Arkansas Voters Approve Minimum Wage Hike

By Dave Jamieson

Employers will have to pay at least $11 per hour by 2021.

Protestors march in support of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour as part of an expanding national movement known as Fight for 15, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Miami. The event was part of a national protest day to coincide with the April 15 deadline for filing income taxes. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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POLITICS

Missouri Voters Approve Minimum Wage Hike

By Dave Jamieson

The state's wage floor is headed to $12 by 2023.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ranking member Claire McCaskill (D-MO) questions Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on "Authorities and Resources Needed to Protect and Secure the United States," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Erin Schaff

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POLITICS

Claire McCaskill Could Be Saved By The Minimum Wage

By Dave Jamieson

The embattled senator may get a boost from Missouri voters who turn out for a referendum to hike the minimum wage to $12.

Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, speaks during a meeting at the Economic Club of New York, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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POLITICS

Donald Trump's Top Economic Adviser Thinks The 'Federal Minimum Wage Is A Terrible Idea'

By Dave Jamieson

Larry Kudlow has an interesting message for all those moderate voters in battleground districts as they head to the polls.

Bernie Sanders tweeted Thursday morning calling for McDonalds to follow the lead of Amazon and Disney, and pay their restaurant workers $15 per hour. The tweet and accompanying letter to Steve Easterbrook, President and CEO of McDonalds, also asks Easterbrook to respect the constitutional rights of his workers to unionize. Sanders also wrote that many McDonald's workers need assistance from Food Stamps, Medicaid, and public housing in order to survive.

POLITICS

Missouri and Arkansas To Vote On Raising The Minimum Wage On Election Day

By Dave Jamieson

The two ballot initiatives would gradually hike the wage floor to $12 and $11, respectively.

A woman shouts while marching with service workers asking for $15 minimum wage pay during a rally at Newark Liberty International Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in Newark, N.J. The event was part of the National Day of Action to Fight for $15. The campaign seeks higher hourly wages, including for workers at fast-food restaurants and airports. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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POLITICS

The Fight For $15 Is Launching A Get-Out-The-Vote Campaign For The November Elections

By Dave Jamieson

The group wants to drive up turnout in cities, particularly in Michigan and Wisconsin.

Senator Lamar Alexander, a Republican from Tennessee and chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, speaks during a nomination hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. The Trump administration's pick for solicitor of labor would be charged with overseeing one of the largest government legal shops and have independent authority to file lawsuits enforcing some 180 federal workplace statutes. Photographer: Zach Gibson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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POLITICS

Amazon Called For Raising The Minimum Wage. Republicans Say It's Fine As It Is, Thanks.

By Arthur Delaney and Dave Jamieson

With the GOP in control, a hike by Congress doesn't seem any more likely today than it did five years ago.

Jeff Bezos, Chairman and CEO of Amazon, speaks at the George W. Bush Presidential Center's Forum on Leadership in Dallas, Texas, U.S., April 20, 2018. Picture taken on April 20, 2018. REUTERS/Rex Curry

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BUSINESS

Amazon's Minimum Wage Hike Comes With Cuts To Other Compensation

By Arthur Delaney and Dave Jamieson

The company says everyone wins under the new system. Not every worker sees it that way.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 10: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a news conference regarding the separation of immigrant children at the U.S. Capitol on July 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. A court order issued June 26 set a deadline of July 10 to reunite the roughly 100 young children with their parents. (Photo by Alex Edelman/Getty Images)

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POLITICS

Bernie's Dumb 'Stop BEZOS' Bill May Have Just Helped Amazon Workers Get A Raise

By Jonathan Cohn

A case study in how bad ideas can sometimes lead to good outcomes.

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VIDEOS

Amazon Raises Minimum Wage To $15

Jeff Bezos is raising Amazon’s minimum wage to $15 in the U.S. and U.K., but what about the controversy over working conditions in other countries?

U.S. NEWS

Amazon To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 For All U.S. Employees

The wage increase follows criticism from lawmakers and labor unions over the company's pay disparity.

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BUSINESS

Disney World Workers Win Their Fight For $15

By Dave Jamieson

Union leaders say the new minimum wage at Disney World could help lift up low-wage workers across Orlando.

Prisoners at Oak Glen Conservation Camp leave the minimum security prison for work deployment under the authority of Cal Fire, during which time they are called and treated as firefighters rather than inmates until they return to camp, on September 28, 2017 near Yucaipa, California. / AFP PHOTO / DAVID MCNEW (Photo credit should read DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images)

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U.S. NEWS

Prisoners Stage Nationwide Protest Against 'Modern Day Slavery'

By Michelle Lou

They want better conditions, minimum wage payment for prison labor, sentencing reform and more rehabilitation services.

Fast food worker Rogelio Hernandez, 72, who works at Carl's Jr., has a wife and four kids, and earns roughly $290 every two weeks, participates in a "Fight for $15" wage protest in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 29, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

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POLITICS

Fast-Food Workers Notch Win In Alabama Minimum Wage Fight

By Dave Jamieson

The workers have a plausible claim that white Alabama lawmakers violated their rights by blocking Birmingham's minimum wage, an appeals court ruled.

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 16: Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on 'Oversight of the United States Department of Homeland Security' on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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POLITICS

Democrats Propose Overtime Pay For Farmworkers To Rectify Racial Injustice

By Dave Jamieson

The omission of farmworkers from overtime law is a vestige of the Great Depression. A bill introduced by Sen. Kamala Harris would get rid of it.

A man stands near a 'vote no on Initiative #77' sign on June 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. - Washington, DC's upcoming primary election includes a ballot measure called Initiative 77, a policy to gradually raise the minimum wage that tipped workers receive. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

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POLITICS

D.C. Just Voted To End The Tipped Minimum Wage, But The Battle Isn't Over

By Dave Jamieson

After a bitter fight, the city council could tweak or kill the measure that passed.

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IMPACT

Bleak New Figures Show Just How Unaffordable Rent Is In Every U.S. State

By Laura Paddison

Here’s how much you’d need to earn an hour to afford a modest apartment.

SPORTS

Texans Cheerleaders Sue Over Unpaid Minimum Wages In 'Hostile' Work Setting

By Sara Boboltz

Gloria Allred called on NFL leadership to "stop penny-pinching."

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POLITICS

Hundreds Protest In Cities Across U.S. For 'Poor People's Campaign'

By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman

The movement demands lawmakers do more to help Americans in poverty, from supporting a $15 minimum wage to ending systemic racism.

LUMPKIN, GA - MAY 4: Detainees at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Ga. are escorted through a corridor. (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

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POLITICS

Immigrants' Lawsuit Accuses Private Prison Contractor Of Forced Labor

By Roque Planas and Elise Foley

Detainees say they're making between $1 to $8 dollars per day at a CoreCivic detention center.

Striking McDonald's worker Abran Escarzaga, 31, protests outside McDonald's in Los Angeles, California, December 5, 2013. Organizers say fast food workers will strike in 100 U.S. cities, and there will be protests in 100 more, to fight for $15 an hour wages and the right to form a union. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS CIVIL UNREST FOOD)

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POLITICS

Labor Critic Claims Union Behind The 'Fight For $15' Cut Funding For Fast-Food Campaigns

By Dave Jamieson

The Service Employees International Union says the drop in money suggested by government filings just reflects a change in strategy and structure.

McDonalds flipped its arches to honor women but the gesture misses the point

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McDonald’s Missed The Point Of International Women's Day

McDonald’s flipped its arches, but gesture does little to solve real problems facing women.

Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks to reporters on following a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 9, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

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POLITICS

Democrats Rally Against Trump's Plan To Let Restaurants Appropriate Workers' Tips

By Dave Jamieson

The Labor Department's controversial proposal is facing mounting criticism.

Celebrity chef Mario Batali poses in his latest restaurant, Del Posto, in New York April 11, 2006. Known to fans as "Super Mario," his most recent venture, Del Posto, has attracted as much attention for the price of valet parking - $29, as for the quality of the food. Photo taken April 11, 2006. To match feature Life-Food. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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Mario Batali Thinks It's A Bad Idea To Increase The Minimum Wage

By Julie R. Thomson

And in the restaurant industry, he's not alone in that sentiment.

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