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Politics Apr 26

In 2020 race, Hickenlooper proposes staggered federal wage hike to $15

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Economy Dec 16

Column: Raising the minimum wage lowers employment for teens and low-skill workers

Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour makes a good soundbite, but the people who will be hurt are those who are least able to look after themselves.

By Diana Furchtgott-Roth

Economy Nov 29

Low-wage workers across the country protest and strike, demanding $15 minimum wage

Low-wage workers across the country are protesting and striking in a coordinated effort labeled the Fight for $15 “day of disruption” on Tuesday. Fast-food workers, airport employees, health aides, child care workers and Uber drivers are demanding a $15 minimum…

By Kristen Doerer

Economy Nov 29

Column: Fight for $15 has brought $62 billion in raises and counting to underpaid workers

Workers of the Fight for $15 are staging their largest strike yet on Tuesday. A new report by the National Employment Law Project shows that since the movement launched in 2012, underpaid workers have won a stunning $61.5 billion in…

By Paul Sonn, Yannet Lathrop

Economy Sep 05

Column: The labor movement as we know it is dying. Here’s how it can survive

Collective bargaining isn't working. It's time for the labor movement to innovate and adopt new models.

By David Rolf

Jun 07

D.C. lawmakers approve a $15 minimum wage

By Joshua Barajas

D.C. lawmakers approved a measure Tuesday that would raise the hourly minimum wage to $15, joining lawmakers in New York and California who have passed similar proposals in recent months.

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Apr 04

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News Wrap: N.Y., Calif. to adopt nation’s highest minimum wage

By PBS NewsHour

In our news wrap Monday, governors in New York and California signed bills that raise their minimum wage to the highest in the nation over time. Also, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a Texas law that counts overall population, not…

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Apr 01

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Is a $15 minimum wage a boon or a risk for low-paid workers?

By PBS NewsHour

The fight for a $15 per hour minimum wage has won its biggest victories yet. California lawmakers voted for a bill to raise the minimum by 2022, while New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he reached a deal to hike…

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Nov 12

Joe’s Crab Shack joins no-tipping movement

By Yena Oh

Joe’s Crab Shack announced Wednesday it will be eliminating tipping from several of its restaurants, joining the growing national movement to get rid of tipping in American restaurants.

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Nov 10

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What’s the economic sweet spot for adjusting the federal minimum wage?

By PBS NewsHour

Thousands of workers walked off the job in as many as 270 cities in a push to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, up from $7.25. Gwen Ifill speaks to Alan Krueger of Princeton University, who believes…

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