Connecticut and other states are on a path to $15 an hour but the federal minimum wage has not increased since 2009 when it went from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour, an amount that keeps the working poor in poverty or juggling multiple jobs to survive. By Eshawney Gaston | March 3, 2021 I’m one of America’s … Continue reading The National “Fight For 15” Will Continue After COVID Relief Act Passage
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DEMOS Report: A Higher Wage Is Possible
From http://www.demos.orgThere is enormous public support for increasing the minimum wage in recognition of deep recessions and income equality. DEMOS' new report shares how it can be done:November 19, 2013|Catherine Ruetschlin,Amy TraubAmerican workers are working harder for less, with productivity rising but living standards stagnant or declining.1At the same time, stock market wealth and incomes … Continue reading DEMOS Report: A Higher Wage Is Possible
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