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A $15 minimum wage, fully phased in, would raise pay by about $3,500 for almost 1 in 3 workers.
This delivers exactly what America’s workers have been crying out for: strong action to raise wages.
NELP expert Laura Huizar comments on a $15 minimum wage proposal in Minneapolis.
Momentum remains strong for improving pay for the 40 percent of U.S. workers who struggle on less than $15/hr.
Women of color have changed the world through their resilience and fortitude to never settle for less.
“Emergency” bill claims that raising pay for workers at the bottom poses a threat to public health and safety. Seriously.
Never before has a state government acted to reverse minimum wage increases already in place.
“Governor Branstad pledged to raise family incomes on his watch. Today, he did the opposite.”
This unfortunate decision will hurt communities across the state.