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17 June, 201628 March, 2016

California’s minimum wage victory: More to Come?

Protesters at a minimum wage rally.
Posted in economy, politics by s.e. smith

After the possibility of a minimum wage initiative on the ballot, Governor Jerry Brown successfully facilitated a minimum wage deal: Californians will earn $15 hourly in a slowly scaled minimum wage, changing the working landscape in the state forever. Here’s why it’s a good thing.

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19 May, 201629 February, 2016

I’m getting tired of people whining about minimum wage increases

Workers rallying at a minimum wage protest
Posted in economy by s.e. smith

Nationwide, the push for a higher minimum wage is causing escalating traction: Minimum wages are creeping up across the country to reflect changes in cost of living, fundamental working rights, and the need to address a world in which people working full time cannot afford to support themselves and their families. Yet, to my disgust, […]

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