Bernie Sanders: The $7.25 Federal Minimum Wage Is 'Shameful' In 2025 America
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour and has been that way since 2009. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) describes this ...
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Michigan’s minimum wage is set to jump. Here’s how it compares to other states.
How does Michigan’s minimum wage compare to other states? Currently, it ranks 28th of the 50 states, just behind Ohio. Come ...
Old protest pictures misrepresented as Myanmar workers demanding higher pay
As activists marked the fourth anniversary of Myanmar's military coup on February 1, 2025, old protest photos in Thailand ...
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Guest Column: Minimum wage increases don’t jeopardize jobs
Virginia’s minimum wage recently increased to $12.41 an hour. Democrats sought a higher increase last year, but Gov. Glenn ...
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Here’s What the US Minimum Wage Was the Year You Were Born
Although the minimum wage is not nearly as low as it used to be, America still has a long way to go toward fairly paying its lowest-income workers. The federal minimum wage is currently at $7.25 ...
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When New Jersey Hiked Minimum Wages, Fast Food Prices Rose
As New Jersey ratcheted up its minimum wage on three occasions between 2019 and 2021, fast-food restaurants in the state responded by hiking menu prices to compensate. In neighboring Pennsylvania ...
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Illinois state minimum wage reaches $15, but these workers can still be paid less
The minimum wage for children younger than 18 years old ... Illinois legislators filed a bill in 2021 that would have given people committed to the Department of Corrections or the Department ...
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Tacoma prison must pay $23M for violating minimum wage, court says
violated the state’s minimum wage law. A jury found for Ferguson and the detainees in 2021, ordering GEO Group to pay $17 million in back wages. A federal judge added on another $5.9 million ...