MINIMUM WAGE

Mickey Mouse, Mickey?s Jammin Jungle Parade, Animal Kingdom, Disney World, Orlando, Florida, USA
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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.
KHOU
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."
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)
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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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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
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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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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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.
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