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Raises from Coast to Coast in 2019

Bigger paychecks for workers in 19 states and 21 cities as minimum wages go up.

Jul 03, 2019
Report: Workers Lose Billions Thanks to Corporate Campaign to Block Local Raises
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Nov 29, 2018
Report: Fight for $15 Won $68 Billion in Raises for 22 Million Workers
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$7.25
The federal minimum
21
Number of states stuck at $7.25
$2.13
Federal minimum wage for tipped workers

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On the Labor Department’s Proposed Tip Rule
Oct 07, 2019
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Report: After Five Years of Minimum Wage Increases, New York City’s Restaurant Industry Is Thriving
Aug 07, 2019
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U.S. House Approves Historic $15/hour One Fair Wage
Jul 19, 2019
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NELP: CBO score shows Raise the Wage Act should be ‘no-brainer for Congress’
Jul 08, 2019
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Report: Workers Lose Billions Thanks to Corporate Campaign to Block Local Raises
Jul 03, 2019
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How Michigan’s Legislature Violated Its Constitution by Gutting a Minimum Wage Law
Jun 21, 2019
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Colorado Legislature Approves Landmark Bill to Repeal Preemption of Local Minimum Wage Laws
May 03, 2019
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Regional Approach to Federal Minimum Wage Would Keep Wages Artificially Low in Many Parts of U.S.
Apr 04, 2019
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Appeals Court Upholds Minneapolis $15 Minimum Wage Ordinance
Mar 04, 2019
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Colorado Legislation Would Restore Local Power to Raise Minimum Wage
Feb 25, 2019
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Illinois Blazes Trail in the Heartland, First Midwestern State to Adopt $15 Minimum
Feb 14, 2019
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New Jersey Joins New York, Massachusetts, & California in Deal to Adopt $15 Minimum Wage
Jan 17, 2019
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