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President Biden reiterates his support for a $15 minimum wage
"We're at $7.25 an hour. No one should work 40 hours a week and live in poverty," President Joe Bid…
Juliana Kaplan
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From minimum wages for all to social security for gig workers — these are the broad outlines of upcoming ‘labour reforms’ in India
The Indian government will be implementing universalisation of minimum wages and timely paymen…
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A wonky theory could explain why the minimum wage is stuck at $7.25 an hour
Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour failed in 2021. The reason why may be Nobel-winning economi…
Hillary Hoffower,Nick Lichten…
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A $15 minimum wage in 2025 may not be worth $15 by then. Here's how inflation could take a big bite.
The Raise the Wage Act of 2021 says the minimum wage will be $15 by 2025, but a few states are alre…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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CBO letter signals that Bernie Sanders' minimum wage bill may be able to pass via reconciliation
The CBO finds Bernie Sanders' minimum wage bill impacts more budget functions than previous reconci…
Juliana Kaplan
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One map shows how much a $15 minimum wage would be worth in every state
The value of $15 really depends on where you live, since it is more expensive to live in some state…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Rolling back laws that set minimum wages for construction workers meant pay shrunk, jobs got more dangerous, and workers had to rely more on public assistance
Prevailing wage laws set minimum pay standards for government contractors. Getting rid of them does…
Juliana Kaplan
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A $15 minimum wage would take 7.6 million people out of poverty, according to a new study
The $15 minimum wage has the president's support, but Democrats still haven't been able to raise pa…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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2 ways jobs and pay didn't make sense before the pandemic that are now 'unwinding', according to a top economist
Howard economics professor Dr. William Spriggs explains that despite recent trends wages still aren…
Juliana Kaplan
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How to respond to the 5 most tired, trickle-down arguments against the $15 minimum wage
Paul Constant lived through the Fight for $15 in Seattle and says there's no evidence that a high m…
Paul Constant
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These maps show how the minimum wage compares to what a typical worker earns in every state
The minimum wage in New York is $12.50, which works out to just 55.7% of the state's median wage of…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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India’s ‘labour reforms’ need these three safety nets— or else the people will be exposed to exploitation
At least six Indian states decided to use the COVID-19 economic crash to push through some difficul…
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Biden's spending plans could lift wages from the bottom up. It's a page out of Jeff Bezos' playbook - or Henry Ford's.
Biden's infrastructure plan promises to raise wages and create jobs. Both Henry Ford and Jeff Bezos…
Hillary Hoffower,Allana Akhtar
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Florida voted to raise its minimum wage to $15 — here's what that could actually mean for workers
Flordia just became the eighth state to adopt a $15 minimum wage. We took a look at previous resear…
Madison Hoff
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'This isn't Bernie's first rodeo': Senate Republicans tried to force Democrats to take a tough vote on a $15 minimum wage, but it did not go as planned
Most Democrats back a proposal that gradually raises the US federal minimum wage to $15 an hour ove…
Charles Davis,Joseph Zeballos…
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Businesses are scrambling for tips right now because they don't want to raise wages in case of a recession
A new Wall Street Journal article on tipping finds that businesses got used to higher tips during t…
Juliana Kaplan
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Job diary: I've been a Starbucks barista for 8 years. Working at the coffee chain sometimes feels like a social experiment.
"Our location is not allowing dine-in or outdoor seating, we only permit seven customers in at a ti…
Jenny Powers
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The average S&P 500 CEO makes $18.3 million a year, but the minimum wage hasn't changed since 2009. It's time for companies to pay up.
If companies don't significantly raise wages for their lowest-paid workers, ballooning inequality t…
Paul Constant
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Attorney Skye Perryman left a legal "dream job" to fight for American democracy with renewed purpose. She's now leading legal strategies to raise the minimum wage, stop censorship, and more.
Jan. 6 was a turning point for the attorney, who's working longer hours to fight for fairer electio…
Jake Johnson
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Billionaires Azim Premji and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw argue against the labour ‘reforms’ in Indian states— and they are not alone
However, the idea does not resonate well with the experts. After a notice from the Allah…