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NJ Leaders Agree on a Deal for a $15 Minimum Wage
The Fight for $15 is celebrating another victory as New Jersey is set to become the fourth state to increase their minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Beto, Border Wall and People Hurt by the Shutdown
What states are raising their minimum wage this year? We got the list! We speak to real people who are affected by Trump's unnecessary lockout. We report on the results from our UCOMM Polls on...
20 States Increase their Minimum Wage
Over 17 million people will be ringing in the new year with a pay raise. Thanks to legislation, ballot measures and inflation rates will be increased in 2019. As of January 1st, at least nineteen...
Pay Lifted for 1 Million Workers
This post was written by the Economic Policy Institute. In yesterday’s election, voters in Missouri and Arkansas gave overwhelming approval to ballot measures that will raise their state...
A Higher Minimum Wage Equals a Stronger Economy
Politico's Morning Shift recently reported on a new study that finds a correlation between a higher minimum wage and a growing economy.
Trump Cuts Wages for Minor League Players
Last week, Congress passed and Trump signed a 2,232-page bill that provides $1.3 Trillion in spending. While the bill funded the government, there was also a new law buried deep inside the bill. This...
States Fail to Enforce the Minimum Wage
An explosive new study by Politico was issued today that finds many states are failing to enforce their minimum wage laws, causing millions of low wage workers to lose out on millions in needed...
New Laws that Benefit Those who Work
2018 is here and with it come a host of new laws that unions have spent the last few years fighting for. They range from hikes to the minimum wage, paid family leave and a law meant to narrow the pay...
A $400 a Month Pay Cut
St. Louis’ minimum wage has reverted back to $7.70, only three months after raising to $10, due to a new state law passed by Republicans in the state legislature and signed by Missouri Governor...
Raising the Wage Combats Child Neglect
When raises to the minimum wage are talked about they are often put in economic terms like how it will affect small businesses or pay the rent. What often isn’t talked about is the direct...