Labor leaders and supporters of the Fight for $15 protest movement celebrated another victory on Wednesday after New York State's wage board decided to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $15 per hour.
California lawmakers took another step towards raising the state's minimum wage on Monday when the Senate approved a proposal to increase the hourly rate to $11 in 2016 and $13 in 2017.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans to submit a proposal for a minimum wage increase on Sunday, Jan. 18. He aims to raise New York City's minimum wage to $11.50 an hour and $10.50 an hour for the rest of the state by 2016.
In addition to bringing in the New Year on Thursday, 3.1 million low-wage workers in 21 states across the country received an increase in their salaries.
The City Council on Tuesday voted to raise the minimum wage in Chicago to $13 an hour by 2019. The City Council on Tuesday voted to raise the minimum wage in Chicago to $13 an hour by 2019.
Roughly 1,300 fast food workers over the weekend are expected to attend a national convention in suburban Chicago, where they will discuss their efforts to unionize and demand high higher wages.
New hiring data released by the Labor Department on Friday revealed that job growth has actually increased at a faster pace in the 13 states that raised minimum wages than in those that haven't.
A group of Chicago alderman called for action to raise minimum wage from $8.25 to $15 on Wednesday. A group of Chicago alderman called for action to raise minimum wage from $8.
Connecticut lawmakers Wednesday evening approved legislation that raises the state's minimum wage level to $10.10 an hour by 2017, making it the state with the highest minimum wage in the nation.
Advocates for the side of raising the minimum wage in the recent national debate are taking their cause on the road Monday as Americans United for Change kick off its "Give America a Raise" bus tour.
If you have an entry-level job at McDonald's than chances are that you don't earn much. If you have an entry-level job at McDonald's than chances are that you don't earn much.
