Minimum Wage
Labor Secretary Acosta says Trump administration opposes raising minimum wage
May 2, 2019Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida told Acosta, "It's difficult for me to believe you would put workers first."
Read more
Workers, AFL-CIO, Democrats open legislative push for $15 minimum wage
February 8, 2019Workers descended on Capitol Hill to tell lawmakers to raise the wage. Democrats liked what they heard; Republicans didn’t.
Read more
New Jersey hikes state minimum wage to $15 by 2024
February 1, 2019Democratic Gov. Philip Murphy signed, legislation increasing the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024.
Read more
Philly gets a raise
December 21, 2018More than 130,000 workers in the hospitality, fast food, and other sectors will be impacted.
Read more
Fight for $15 blocks McDonald’s deal dumping labor law responsibility on franchisees
April 10, 2018A deal between Trump's NLRB and McDonald's would have absolved corporate headquarters of making sure their franchisees follow labor law.
Read more