Nov 10 Republican candidates oppose the $15 minimum wage By Julie Bykowicz, Julie Pace, Associated Press "If you raise the minimum, you're going to make people more expensive than a machine," Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 6:09 What’s the economic sweet spot for adjusting the federal minimum wage? By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 54:35 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 10, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, the New York attorney general investigates whether Exxon Mobil downplayed risks of climate change. Also: Thousands walk off the job to push for a $15 minimum wage, one man’s endeavor to walk around the world, a… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:47 How does the fight for $15 affect the labor market? By PBS News Hour Three years since a small group of fast-food workers began protesting in demand of higher pay and better conditions, a minimum wage of $15 an hour is becoming a reality for many across the country. Jeffrey Brown gets two perspectives… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 54:38 PBS NewsHour full episode September 7, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, more European nations pledge to provide sanctuary for migrants. Also; debating whether to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, the week ahead in politics, how Denmark is leading the way in wind energy and… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 8:46 Court gives SeaTac workers a raise after $15 minimum wage exclusion By PBS News Hour In SeaTac, Washington, home of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, citizens voted in 2013 to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. But airport businesses challenged the law in court, excluding 5,000 or so workers from receiving the increased benefits. Continue watching
Jun 01 Is trickle-down economics science or scam? By Nick Hanauer In this column, venture capitalist Nick Hanauer critizes the theory that a higher minimum wage will cause increased unemployment. Going further, he suggests that economic theories in general are not science, but merely social and moral constructs. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 6:55 Do better-paid workers equal better business? By PBS News Hour Recently, insurance company Aetna voluntarily upped its minimum wage to $16 per hour, giving roughly 6,000 of its lowest-paid employees an average raise of 11 percent. Next year, the company also plans to offer lower-cost benefits to some workers. What’s… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 4:48 Who’s really paying the price for those beautiful nails? By PBS News Hour In New York City, manicures are inexpensive for customers but come at a high price for workers. The New York Times found that nail salon employees work for very low wages or for nothing, usually after paying a fee to… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 9:09 Would $15 save employees and break employers? By PBS News Hour Low-wage workers around the nation went out in protest on April 15, demanding a minimum wage of $15 an hour. A few big corporations have begun raising their pay, but some critics say a major hike would hurt employers and… Continue watching