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Washington Post: So far, the Seattle minimum-wage increase is doing what it’s supposed to do
“In April 2015, the city raised its minimum wage from around $9.50 to $11, on the way to $15 an hour by 2017 (for employers with 500 or more employees and certain other employers; the minimum wage for most Seattle businesses rose to $10 in April 2015, and $15 will not go into effect for […]
The Nation: Florida Has Not Held an Employer Responsible for Violating the Minimum Wage Since 2011
“Despite such complaints, Bondi’s public comments have given the impression that wage theft in Florida is not a problem in need of robust solutions. In a statement provided to me in February for a separate article—Bondi’s office did not respond to more than a dozen requests for comment on this story—a spokesperson for the office […]
Trump on the Minimum Wage
From Priorities USA Action
UC Berkeley: Low Wages Cost U.S. Taxpayers $152.8 Billion Each Year in Public Support for Working Families
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Cleveland $15 Minimum Wage Heading to the November Ballot
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