Tag: minimum wage
Trump’s labor pick, fast-food CEO Andrew Puzder, opposes minimum wage increase...
Andrew Puzder is a longtime Republican donor who’s been a vocal critic of raising the minimum wage, the Fight for 15, expansion of overtime pay, paid sick leave and the Affordable Care Act.
The Fight for $15 celebrates its fourth anniversary with new protests
A federal minimum wage increase may be unlikely under President Trump, but low-wage workers have already won major victories.
Modest wins for minimum wage, huge gains for marijuana legalization amid...
It was an otherwise bright spot for left-leaning voters, on a night punctuated by shocking Republican gains.
What Does It Take to Survive Where You Live?
A new report concludes that current federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour doesn’t come close, anywhere in the United States.
New Documents Catch DNC Accepting Money from Anti-Progressive Companies
It may be of some serious interest to both voters and opposing companies that the DNC doesn’t seem to hold steadfast to its values when it comes to asking for, and accepting, money.
VICTORY: Washington DC Raises Minimum Wage to $15
Several other cities have passed minimum wage laws, promising to have a minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2020 or 2021.
Minimum Wage Workers Can’t Afford Rent Anywhere In The Country
A minimum wage worker who wants to afford a two-bedroom apartment has to hold down nearly three full-time jobs.
No, Trump Did Not Change His Position On The Minimum Wage
As Trump is willing to say anything at any time in order to get votes, one can never discount the possibility of a future flip-flop.
Fight for $15 Movement Confronts The Presidential Candidates
The fact that Sanders has immediately embraced this executive order raises a fundamental question for Clinton: Does she really want to be on the wrong side of an issue that is a defining economic justice standard for the workers she needs to win the White House?
Alabama Governor Blocks Minimum Wage Increase After Raising Staffers’ Salaries 80%
Alabama currently has the 48th highest poverty rate in the country, yet their Governor refuses to give them anything above the ridiculously low federal minimum wage.
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Clinton blames young people and social media for opposition to Gaza genocide
A speech at a far right Israeli publication’s summit sparks criticism over claims that youth are misinformed rather than responding to documented atrocities.
New infographic shows how only 10 companies control every brand we know
Regardless of what the companies claim, the Big 10 do have the power and resources to address hunger and poverty within their supply chains.
Poland officially enacts ban on fur farming
The legislation was signed into law by President Karol Nawrocki and it marks the end of an era as the European Union’s largest remaining fur producer.
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP funds from democratic-led states
A new confrontation between the White House and blue states raises concerns about the political use of food assistance programs.
How the pro-Palestine movement is outsmarting the algorithms
In response to systematic censorship by Meta and other platforms, Palestinians and their allies have built an innovative new playbook of tactics to beat the algorithm.