This Fast Food Giant Bragged About Killing $15 Minimum Wage
In internal company documents, a private-equity owned conglomerate claimed credit to its employees about successfully blocking a boost in pay for low-wage workers.
Manchin, Sinema Back $11 Minimum Wage, Other Dems Unwilling to Compromise
Progressives continue to push for $15 an hour, despite their failure to get the raise included in the recently passed American Rescue Plan.
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White House Says Next Round in $15 Minimum Wage Fight Will Begin This Week
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said the Biden administration would holds talk with allies on Capitol Hill this week regarding the $15 minimum wage push.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Take Minimum Wage Fight Directly to Joe Biden
A rise in the federal minimum wage was stripped out of the latest stimulus bill when it reached the Senate.
Collins Says She Could Support $11 Minimum Wage, Suggests Bipartisan Talks
The Republican senator has indicated that she might back an increase in the federal floor, but not to $15 an hour.
Ro Khanna Open to 'Compromise' for Small Businesses on $15 Minimum Wage
The progressive lawmaker talked up measures to help small businesses pay for the proposed wage increase.
Manchin Defends Republicans 'Not In Sync With Bernie Sanders' on Wage Hike
"I think that every Republican wants to raise the minimum wage," said the Democratic senator from West Virginia. "Everyone's just not in sync with Bernie Sanders at $15."
Bernie Sanders Refuses to Give up on $15 Minimum Wage
The Vermont senator told CNN's Anderson Cooper that the fight to raise the federal minimum wage would continue.
Joe Manchin Thinks All Republican Senators Want Minimum Wage Rise
The West Virginia Democrat has spoken of his desires to work in a bipartisan manner, and his own preference for a minimum wage rise but below the $15 an hour mark.
Sinema Knocked by Ohio Democrat: 'Denying Women a Living Wage Is Sexist'
The Arizona senator's thumbs-down gesture when she voted against raising the federal minimum wage has opened a debate about feminism.
Kyrsten Sinema's Team Suggests Criticism of Thumbs-Down 'No' Vote Is Sexist
The Arizona lawmaker has faced criticism for her gesture as she rejected the provision to raise the federal wage to $15 an hour.
Kyrsten Sinema Tweet Calling Minimum Wage Raise 'No-Brainer' Resurfaces
"A full-time minimum-wage earner makes less than $16k a year. This one's a no-brainer. Tell Congress to #RaiseTheWage!" Sinema wrote in 2014, when she served in the House.
Bernie Sanders' $15 Minimum Wage Amendment Fails in Senate
In a fiery speech on the floor, Sanders called it "disgraceful" that Congress hasn't raised the minimum wage since 2007.
Lindsey Graham's 'Waffle House' Plan Offers Alternative to $15 Minimum Wage
"I don't mind looking at increasing the minimum wage in a responsible way," Graham said. "That will be easier for business and get us to where we want to go."
AOC Says 'Conservative' Dems Are 'Less Generous' Than Trump
"We have a responsibility to show people in this country what a Democratic majority can do for working people," the New York progressive said.
McConnell's Minimum Wage Remarks Hint Rise Will Happen Despite $15 Clash
The Senate minority leader said that raising the minimum wage is "worth discussing," suggesting a consensus is emerging that an increase should happen.
As U.S. Debates Federal Minimum Wage Hike, U.K. Set to Raise Own Again
A provision to raise the minimum wage in the U.S. may be removed from the COVID-19 stimulus bill in the Senate
As AOC Heralds Denmark McDonald's Wage, Here's How Much a Big Mac Costs
For years, people have been looking at the price of fast food in Denmark to argue for an increase in minimum wages in U.S.
AOC Calls Minimum Wage Debate 'Embarrassing,' Touts Danish McDonald's Wages
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is among progressive lawmakers pushing for a $15-an-hour minimum wage, a figure she described as a "deep compromise."
Bernie Sanders to Introduce Minimum Wage Amendment Imminently
The Vermont senator has said he would continue to push for a $15 minimum wage after it was deemed not part of budget reconciliation.
Joe Biden Will Use 'Political Capital' to Raise Minimum Wage, WH Says
"It is an issue that the president remains committed to...That's why he put it in his package," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday.
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Many workers don't need to wait for Congress to act to get a minimum wage hike this year. Depending on where they live, they may already be getting one.
Sen. Sherrod Brown Insists Dems Will Make $15 Minimum Wage Happen
"The American people deserve it, and we are committed to making it a reality," the Ohio senator said.
Progressives May Delay $1,400 Stimulus Checks in Fight for $15 Minimum Wage
House progressives have warned Democrats that they could withhold their vote for the relief legislation if the Senate removes the $15 minimum wage measure.
Pramila Jayapal Says 'Voters Trusted' Dems to Deliver $15 Minimum Wage
The congresswoman said that including the wage hike is a matter of accountability to voters and believes it will pass in the Senate.
AOC Criticizes Senate Filibuster Amid Minimum Wage Hike Debate
The Democratic New York congresswoman also updated her Instagram followers on what they could expect from the latest COVID relief package.
Warren Says Filibuster 'Giving a Veto to Mitch McConnell' on Minimum Wage
McConnell has called the $1.9 trillion stimulus package passed by the House on Friday a "missed opportunity."
Stimulus Package Passed Dubbed a 'Missed Opportunity' Says Mitch McConnell
The Senate minority leader said after the House vote for the $1.9 trillion package "so much for common sense and common ground."
White House Hedges on Support for Taxing Large Companies on Min Wage
Congressional Democrats are quickly looking for an alternative to support fair wages for workers now that a $15 increase won't be included in President Joe Biden's coronavirus stimulus package.