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The potential California action marks a rapid acceleration of the $15 minimum wage movement.
This is a very big deal, says NELP’s Paul Sonn.
Nearly a quarter of the state’s workforce would benefit directly from pay increases under the plan.
3.2 million workers will see earnings rise an average of 23 percent by mid-2021 in New York State.
Oregon’s tiered approach raises some concerns, says Paul Sonn.
At the behest of business interests, Alabama’s politicians wielded the power of the state to suppress wages.
The Alabama legislature’s effort to preempt local wage laws is a slap in the face to workers living in poverty.
Preemption has limited what localities can do to raise wages, says Tsedeye Gebreselassie.
Raise Up Alabama coalition launches campaign to defend Birmingham’s higher minimum wage as state lawmakers rush to block it.