Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
One-on-one with Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec 2, 2019 By Taggart Houck COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sunday afternoon, Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke to a group of students at the University of South Carolina. His message to them was turnout at the polls. Before that, he sat down with WYFF News 4, reflecting on his campaign and message for South Carolinians. “We feel
Can minimum wage employees afford a traditional Thanksgiving?
By AVERY MARTINEZ November 26, 2019 For as long as there has been an American dream, there’s been a Thanksgiving meal. In portraits such as Rockwell or dreams of Puritan America, the turkey and the stuffing have found themselves firmly lodged in the mythos of Thanksgiving. But, in the 21st Century when minimum wage has
Lawmakers: PA minimum wage increase not enough
November 26, 2019 State Sen. Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia), joined State Sen. Art Haywood State Rep. Patty Kim (D-103), State Rep. Chris Rabb (D-200), and advocacy organization State Innovation Exchange (SiX) for a news conference in response to passage of legislation to increase the minimum wage rate to $9.50 by January 2022. “Any increase in the
Why Disabled Workers Can Get Paid Less Than Minimum Wage
By Andres O’Hara November 25, 2019 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 61 million adults, 1 in 4 people in this country, are living with a disability. There are many overt ways that public policy has not adequately addressed the needs of people with disabilities, but there are also policies that are
10 years of failing to raise the federal minimum wage
By Micky Bedell November 26, 2019 The Facebook 10-year challenge has come around again. People who use the social media platform are encouraged to post photographs of themselves from now and 10 years ago. The point is to see how much people, and their lives, change in a decade. Here’s something that hasn’t changed in
Job loss predictions over rising minimum wages haven’t come true
By Stef W. Kight, Dion Rabouin Nov 25, 2019 Eighteen states rang in 2019 with minimum wage increases — some that will ultimately rise as high as $15 an hour — and so far, opponents’ dire predictions of job losses have not come true. What it means: The data paint a clear picture: Higher minimum