Chamber of Commerce Backs Democrats Pushing $15 Minimum Wage

Chamber has said policy could cut 3.7 million jobs

Collin Anderson
September 2, 2020 6:00 PM

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is endorsing 18 House Democrats who voted in favor of raising the federal minimum wage to $15, a policy the business group said would cost the country 3.7 million jobs.

Union Decries ‘Rotten’ McDonald’s Culture, Ignores Own History of Misconduct

SEIU leaders accused of 'abusive and aggressive behavior,' sexual assault

Collin Anderson
November 7, 2019 5:00 AM

One of the country's top liberal labor unions is decrying McDonald's "rotten" culture but is still grappling with its own history of misconduct complaints, including allegations of sexual assault and "abusive and aggressive behavior" throughout its ranks.

Buttigieg Invokes Scripture to Argue for an Increased Minimum Wage

The mayor criticized Republican Christian senators who don't support raising the minimum wage

Charlie Hoffmann
July 30, 2019 10:51 PM

South Bend mayor and presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg invoked Christian scripture to argue for increasing the minimum wage during Tuesday's Democratic debate.

Tlaib Calls for $20 Minimum Wage, Offers $15 Internships

Told Detroit voters 'it should be $20 an hour, $18 to $20 at this point'

Philip Caldwell
July 25, 2019 11:30 AM

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) has called for a $20 federal minimum wage, but the freshman representative's congressional office offers applications for $15 per hour internship positions.

Rashida Tlaib Calls For $20 Federal Minimum Wage

'People cannot live on those types of wages'

Graham Piro
July 22, 2019 4:10 PM

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) called for a $20 federal minimum wage less than a week after the House of Representatives voted to raise the wage to $15 over the next six years.

Report: Sanders Campaign Roiled by Workers Demanding Higher Wages

Workers charge the campaign fails to adhere to Sanders's stated principles

Graham Piro
July 18, 2019 10:30 PM

Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) has made fighting for increased worker pay a major part of his presidential campaign, but the campaign has not been as committed to taking care of its own workers.

McCarthy Slams Dems for Passing Minimum Wage Bill

GOP leader says Dems are jeopardizing economy to fulfill 'unpopular partisan pledge'

Brent Scher
July 18, 2019 1:40 PM

The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives voted to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour on Thursday, earning sharp criticism from House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), who says the bill jeopardizes the current economic success the country is enjoying.

CBO: Minimum Wage Hike Could Eliminate Millions of Jobs

Dems seek to vote $15 minimum wage bill before August

Patrick Hauf
July 10, 2019 5:00 AM

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that Democratic legislation raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour could eliminate millions of jobs even as it increases wages for 17 million workers.

McBath Now Supports $15 Minimum Wage, Previously Said it Could Crush Georgia Small Businesses

Graham Piro
June 11, 2019 3:35 PM

Freshman congresswoman Lucy McBath (D., Ga.) told voters at a town hall she now supports legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, a policy she said earlier this year could cause Georgia small businesses to "go under."

AOC to Bartend for a Day to Advocate Policies That Closed Former Employer

New York City's increased minimum wage drove AOC's former employer out of business

Joe Schoffstall
May 28, 2019 3:20 PM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D, N.Y.) is set to bartend again for a day to advocate for policies that led to one of her former employers shutting down its business.