MINIMUM WAGE

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: (L-R) House Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) attend an event to introduce the Raise The Wage Act in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol January 16, 2019 in Washington, DC. The proposed legislation, which will gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2024, is unlikely to pass in the Republican-controlled Senate. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
House Democrats Propose $15 Minimum Wage With New Majority
By Dave Jamieson
They may finally be able to move the Raise the Wage Act, but don't expect it to become law anytime soon.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) talk during an event to introduce the Raise The Wage Act in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol January 16, 2019 in Washington, DC. The proposed legislation, which will gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2024, is unlikely to pass in the Republican-controlled Senate. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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OPINION
Democrats' $15 Minimum Wage Bill Is A Big Deal
By Bryce Covert, Guest Writer
For both the party and the millions of workers who need a raise.
Thousands of protesters flood the Utah State Capitol on Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Salt Lake City, seeking stronger gun-control measures in response to last month's school shooting in Parkland, Fla. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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POLITICS
All The Laws You Should Know About That Go Into Effect In 2019
By Dominique Mosbergen
From minimum wage hikes to stricter gun control measures and Me Too-inspired legislation, 2019 will usher in thousands of new laws in various states.
FILE - In this Wednesday, April 15, 2015, file photo, protestors pause near a McDonald's restaurant in Times Square during a rally and march in New York, as participants, fast food workers and union members call for a $15 minimum wage. Labor organizers say they’re planning another day of strikes and protests exclusively targeting McDonald’s stores in dozens of cities on April 14, 2016, following similar demonstrations outside a variety of fast-food restaurants a year ago. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)
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U.S. NEWS
Millions To See Pay Hikes In 2019 As Minimum Wage Increases In 20 States
By Amy Russo
Thirteen counties and cities will notice the difference immediately on January 1, reaching or exceeding $15 an hour.
December 11, Lansing MI, Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan holds a press conference at the end of the day after passing the RIght-to Work bill into law despite thousands of union members turning out at the state capitol to protest. (Photo by Julie Dermansky/Corbis via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Outgoing Michigan GOP Governor Signs Bills Gutting Minimum Wage Hike, Paid Sick Leave
By Emily Peck
Gov. Rick Snyder's signature on the bills is part of a wider push by conservatives to tamp down growing demand for fair wages and real paid sick leave.
UNITED STATES - JULY 24: Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., speaks during the House Democrats news conference in the Capitol to unveil their debt-free college plan on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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POLITICS
Democrats To Prioritize $15 Federal Minimum Wage With House Takeover
By Dave Jamieson
The party plans to take up legislation early in 2019, even if it won't go far with Republicans holding the Senate and White House.
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POLITICS
Protesters Fill Michigan Capitol To Stand Against GOP Power Grab
By Sara Boboltz
The state's Republicans are desperately trying to undermine incoming Democrats and progressive measures.
UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 2 - Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., listens to the opening testimony during a House Rules Committee meeting on 'Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act' on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, November 2, 2015. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)
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POLITICS
Republicans To Hold Their First Hearing On The Minimum Wage Since Taking The House In 2010
By Dave Jamieson
Eight years is a long time.
December 11, Lansing MI, Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan holds a press conference at the end of the day after passing the RIght-to Work bill into law despite thousands of union members turning out at the state capitol to protest. (Photo by Julie Dermansky/Corbis via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
How The Michigan GOP Gutted A Minimum Wage Hike And Paid Sick Leave
By Emily Peck
“We consider it just an undermining of democracy, the will of the people, and a slap in the face to all of the work that we did,” said one activist.
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.
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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.
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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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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?
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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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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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