Tag: minimum wage
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.
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.
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Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs
Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion
The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule
The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.
Fish and Wildlife Service finalizes five-year Arctic oil rule covering polar bear and walrus...
The industry's own estimate counts 123 polar bear harassments and no deaths over the period, while the agency's rule lists how deaths could still occur.