MINIMUM WAGE

Poor Peoples Campaign
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)
Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
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)
Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
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
Handout/Reuters
HUFFPOST VIDEO
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
Aaron Bernstein / Reuters
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
Brendan McDermid / Reuters
TASTE
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.
ST LOUIS, MO - FEBRUARY 13: Protesters rally against Labor nominee Andrew Puzder in the lobby of Hardee's Headquarters on February 13, 2017 in St Louis, Missouri. The protesters feel that Mr. Puzder will not have the best interest of workers in mind due to his record of being a critic of raising the minimum wage as well as expansion of overtime pay, paid sick leave and the Affordable Care Act. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images)
Jeff Curry via Getty Images
POLITICS
Missouri GOP Killed St. Louis' $10 Wage Floor. Now Activists Want A Statewide Vote On $12.
By Dave Jamieson
The state's leadership could live to regret blocking cities from setting their own minimum wages.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 22: A sign is posted on the exterior of a McDonald's restaurant on April 22, 2015 in San Francisco, California. McDonald's reported a decline in first quarter revenues with a profit of $811.5 million, or 84 cents a share compared to $1.2 billion, or $1.21 a share, one year ago. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Republican Lawmakers Take A Raise Away From St. Louis Workers
By Dave Jamieson
GOP statehouses around the country are blocking local progressive policies through "preemption" laws. Missouri may be the most glaring case yet.
ST LOUIS, MO - FEBRUARY 13: Protesters rally against Labor nominee Andrew Puzder in the lobby of Hardee's Headquarters on February 13, 2017 in St Louis, Missouri. The protesters feel that Mr. Puzder will not have the best interest of workers in mind due to his record of being a critic of raising the minimum wage as well as expansion of overtime pay, paid sick leave and the Affordable Care Act. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images)
Jeff Curry via Getty Images
POLITICS
Missouri Republicans Lower St. Louis Minimum Wage From $10 To $7.70
By Dave Jamieson
Take that, local decision-making.
The Space Needle and Mount Rainier are seen on the skyline of Seattle, Washington, U.S. February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Chris Helgren / Reuters
BUSINESS
That Seattle Minimum Wage Study Has Some Curious Results
By Jared Bernstein, Contributor
Fmr. Obama administration economist; CNBC and MSNBC contributor
The study suggests that a recent increase to $13 per hour has caused significant declines in employment for low-wage workers.
National Low Income Housing Coalition
HOME
The Hourly Income You Need To Afford Rent Around The U.S.
By Suzy Strutner
The average full-time minimum wage worker can't afford rent in ANY state.
This photo taken on September 14, 2016 shows workers on a production line at the Huajian shoe factory, where about 100,000 pairs of Ivanka Trump-branded shoes have been made over the years amongst other brands, in Dongguan, in south China's Guangdong province. At the Dongguan factory, which employs some 15,000 people, it takes more than 200 workers to move a single pair of shoes from the concept stage to the loading dock. / AFP / GREG BAKER / TO GO WITH US-vote-Trump-China-manufacturing-employment,FOCUS by Ben Dooley (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images)
GREG BAKER via Getty Images
POLITICS
The Women Who Make Ivanka Trump Clothes Can't Afford To Live With Their Children
By Laura Bassett
One garment worker "burst out laughing" when she heard about the first daughter's book.
Republican candidate Karen Handel collects herself moments before her Georgia's 6th Congressional District special election debate against Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff at WSB-TV studios in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. June 6, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry
Christopher Aluka Berry / Reuters
POLITICS
Georgia GOP Candidate For U.S. House: 'I Do Not Support A Livable Wage'
By Chris D'Angelo
Karen Handel faces Democrat Jon Ossoff in a June 20 runoff.
Demonstrators gather for a protest calling for a $15-an-hour nationwide minimum wage in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States, April 14, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young
Jim Young / Reuters
POLITICS
Research Shows Higher Minimum Wages Have Not Cost Chicago Or Illinois Jobs
By Michael Reich, Contributor
Director, Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, UC B...
Major minimum wage increases in cities like Seattle and Chicago have led to no discernible loss of jobs or slowing of job growth.
Demonstrators gather for a protest calling for a $15-an-hour nationwide minimum wage in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States, April 14, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young
Jim Young / Reuters
POLITICS
What Tax Day Means To Me
By Priscilla Evans, Contributor
Fast-food worker and Fight for $15 activist
To many people, Tax Day is simply a race to get your papers in order, claim your deductions and hope for a refund. But for
BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 29: Hilda Haye, left and Lisa Murphy, right, who are from Cape Cod, take part in a National Day of Action 15 dollar per hour minimum wage protest at the Massachusetts State House in Boston on Nov. 29, 2016. (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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BLACK VOICES
Dr. King Died Fighting For Economic Justice. Nearly Half A Century Later, We Continue His Fight.
By Genevieve Sneed, Contributor
Home care worker and Fight for $15 activist
For more than 40 years, I’ve worked as a home care worker. Yet I’ve never been paid more than $9 an hour.
UNIVERSITY CITY, MO - FEBRUARY 22: Missouri Governor Eric Greitens addresses the crowd at Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery on February 22, 2017 in University City, Missouri. Greitens and US Vice President Mike Pence were on hand to speak to over 300 volunteers who helped cleanup after the recent vandalism. Since the beginning of the year, there has been a nationwide spike in incidents including bomb threats at Jewish community centers and reports of anti-semitic graffiti. (Photo: Michael Thomas/ Getty Images)
Michael Thomas via Getty Images
POLITICS
What Not To Do If You're Thinking Of Running For President
By Lew Prince, Contributor
Small business owner
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens may soon sign a bill that would yank pay raises away from his state's lowest-paid workers.
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