Tell Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage, End the Tipped Minimum Wage

From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We have a wage shortage on our hands, across the nation. Maybe you know this firsthand when you crunch numbers in your head to budget for food and rent, or maybe you’ve noticed that many businesses … Continued

CBO Analysis Shows $15 Federal Minimum Wage Would Raise Pay for 27 Million Workers and Lift 1.3 Million Out of Poverty

Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/09/cbo-analysis-shows-15-federal-minimum-wage-would-raise-pay-27-million-workers-and Published on Tuesday, July 09, 2019 by Common Dreams “It has been more than 10 years since congress raised the minimum wage—the longest stretch in history. This is a shameful benchmark. Congress should immediately pass the Raise … Continued

Congress Has Never Let the Federal Minimum Wage Erode for This Long

Posted at https://www.epi.org/publication/congress-has-never-let-the-federal-minimum-wage-erode-for-this-long/ David Cooper, senior economic analyst, observed in EPI’s latest economic snapshot that the U.S. is currently experiencing the longest period in history without an increase to the federal minimum wage. Sunday, June 16, marks the day we … Continued

Fight for $15: Advocates Rally for Increase in Federal Minimum Wage

Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/04/27/fight-15-advocates-rally-increase-federal-minimum-wage/ By David Elliot April 27, 2017 Dorothy Staub cherished her job as a caseworker with the National Guard in Erie County, Pennsylvania. She helped veterans handle a wide array of problems, ranging from financial difficulties to mental and … Continued

The 22 Dems Supporting Sanders’ $15 Minimum Wage Bill… and 24 Who Aren’t

Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/26/22-dems-supporting-sanders-15-minimum-wage-bill-and-24-who-arent Wednesday, April 26, 2017 by Common Dreams “Just a few years ago, if you were to say that we need to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, many people would say, ‘You’re crazy!’” By Deirdre … Continued