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California's Governor Brown Signs Bill Raising Minimum Wage to $10 Per Hour
Calling it a "matter of justice," Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that will raise California's minimum wage to $10 an hour within three years, giving the state one of the highest rates in the nation.
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Walmart Workers Strike in 15 U.S. Cities to Demand Better Pay
Thousands of Walmart employees went on strike Thursday in cities across the United States, demanding better pay and protesting the firing of those who previously demonstrated against the largest U.S. employer, with 1.3 million workers
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What’s the Real Cost of Your Cheap Fast Food?
The workers joining the nationwide fast food strike are our neighbors, friends, fellow citizens. But their strike is not just about their plight. It is about all of us, and the kind of country we want to live in.
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Fast Food Workers Strike Nationwide
Thousands of fast food and retail workers are striking across the United States on Thursday to push for a $15 hourly wage.
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Striking "For Our Dignity," U.S. Fast Food Workers Prepare to Walk Off August 29
“How am I supposed to realize the American Dream when I don’t even make enough to buy food?" said 22-year-old Dunkin' Donuts employee Meghan Forde, as fast food workers geared up for Thursday's nationwide strike.
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The Case for $15 and a Union for Low Wage Workers
It would be a good business decision for McDonald's and all the other leading fast-food chains to announce that they're doubling workers' pay, because those workers make it possible for such restaurants to remain profitable and successful.
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Fast Food Workers Nationwide Walk Out in Organized Strike Against Low Wages
The New York City-based Fast Food Forward campaign has spread across the country as workers unite to demand a $15 minimum wage.
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Walmart Workers Announce National Caravan to Protest Shareholder Meeting
Members of a group trying to organize low-wage Walmart employees announced a plan to send a caravan of workers from around the country to converge at Walmart's annual shareholder meeting.
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May Day: Income Disparity Grows As Corporations Spend Millions To Cover It Up
Corporations have spent more than $1 billion lobbying against the Dodd-Frank Act. Three years later, the Act has yet to be enforced — and lobbyists are still winning.
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San Francisco: "I Don’t Think You Can Survive in This City on Minimum Wage"
At the Bay Area's largest soup kitchen, working adults say full-time work no longer pays the rent.
