Tag: Fight for $15
Federal minimum wage stagnant for 3,615 days, a ‘shameful’ period in...
"I've been criticized for this so let me say it again: the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr is a starvation wage. Every worker deserves a living wage of at least $15 an hour."
Bernie urges McConnell to bring $15 minimum wage bill to Senate...
“Workers in America have seen 40 years of wage stagnation.”
Victory for workers: Connecticut passes legislation raising state’s minimum wage to...
Connecticut now joins New Jersey, Illinois and Maryland by passing a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.
‘Enough is enough’: Thousands go on strike to support McDonald’s workers...
"We shouldn’t be begging for scraps when we have a corporation that makes $6 billion a year and we ain’t even making $15.”
Bernie Sanders introduces bill to raise minimum wage by $15
"No family in the United States can live on $7.25 an hour. Raising the minimum wage is the right thing to do and long past due.”
Bernie Sanders to re-introduce $15 minimum wage bill to new Congress
Current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour and has not been raised since 2009.
The ‘jobs for everyone’ fantasy
For the CEOs, soothing talk about a surging economy is a lot easier than actually investing in the country that made them rich.
Bernie Sanders calls out Walt Disney Co. for poverty-level wages
"The time is now to have an economy that works for everyone, not just a handful of billionaires."
Fight for $15 plans massive workers’ strike
"There's no separation between the moral battle for voting rights and participation in democracy and the moral battle against systemic poverty. Those battles go together."
Governors are stiffing workers – and democracy
In Ohio and beyond, governors are signing corporate-backed laws to stop local communities from raising their minimum wages.
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How Summer Lee’s landslide victory defies billionaire influence in politics
In a resounding rejection of billionaire-funded opposition, U.S. Rep. Summer Lee secures a primary win, highlighting a growing resistance against corporate and dark money in American politics.
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Global military spending hits record $2.4 trillion amidst rising conflicts
As conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza intensify, world powers led by the US ramp up military expenditures, sparking debate over global security priorities and economic consequences.
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Did the chemical industry helped fashion EPA’s testing strategy?
Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations
In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.