Minimum Wage
Florida lawmaker backing raise-the-wage ballot initiative
February 17, 2015"A full-time minimum wage worker earns only $15,080 a year, making it nearly impossible to support a family and save for the future."
Read moreSouth Dakota Republicans propose decrease in minimum wage
February 10, 2015In November, South Dakotans voted 55 percent to 45 percent to raise the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 an hour.
Read moreWalmart workers plan new round of Black Friday protests
October 24, 2014Walmart workers have been agitating peacefully for years for pro-worker changes at the notoriously anti-worker low-paying lousy-benefits retail monster.
Read moreWalmart worker explains why she shut down Park Ave.
October 21, 2014"One week, after I paid rent, I only had $6 leftover for groceries and bills; that is no way to live."
Read moreProgressive mayors lead campaign to hike minimum wage
October 17, 2014They also committed their cities to raise minimum wages, but said a national effort is needed.
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