Minimum Wage
South 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.
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Walmart 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.
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Walmart 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."
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Progressive 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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N.Y. and D.C low-wage workers win big
October 3, 2014More than 200,000 low-wage workers got big wins from New York Mayor de Blasio and the Obama administration's Labor Department.
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