In November 2012, hundreds of fast-food workers across the country went on strike, saying it was time to raise the country’s $7.25 per hour minimum wage. What was created to be a “living wage” for all workers, they argued, was now consigning some to poverty. The “Fight for $15” strikers were soon joined by workers in sectors like health care and retail in what became a nationwide movement. …
Vanita Gupta, President and CEO
Read MoreActivist Leader, Fight for $15 and a Union
Read MoreThea Mei Lee, President
Read MoreU.S. Representative, North Carolina, Republican
Read MorePresident, American Action Forum
Read MoreFounder and President, Table 301 Restaurant Group
Read MoreAround 139 million workers are covered, but big exemptions exist
Read MoreA raise would increase incomes but could mean job losses
Read MoreA policy alternative to helping minimum wage workers
Read MoreMost states have raised their minimum wage above the federal level
Read MoreThe $15 minimum wage has become a rallying cry for the left
Read MoreWelfare flexibility versus health care access
Read MoreHelping students versus avoiding community spread
Read MoreWelfare flexibility versus health care access
Read MoreHelping students versus avoiding community spread
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