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For millions of people, Labor Day is nothing but another day at work.
The fights for civil rights, economic justice, and labor rights are inextricably tied.
The report should should be disregarded by the Montgomery County Council as it debates a $15 minimum wage.
Imagine if Republicans put as much effort into raising worker pay as they have into gutting healthcare.
By all real-world measures, Seattle’s phase-in of a $15 minimum wage is working.
A $15 minimum wage is necessary to ensure that everyone can participate in a vibrant economy.
The evidence remains the same: Raising the minimum wage improves lives without hurting the economy.
A $15 minimum wage, fully phased in, would raise pay by about $3,500 for almost 1 in 3 workers.
Momentum remains strong for improving pay for the 40 percent of U.S. workers who struggle on less than $15/hr.