During an interview with the “Pod Save America” podcast released on Wednesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said that she believes in pushing to make the minimum wage higher than $15 an hour and “guaranteed improved and expanded Medicare available to
During a portion of an interview with NBC News Senior Washington Correspondent Hallie Jackson that was aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of “NBC Nightly News,” 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris said that she thinks the federal minimum wage
Aldi announced on September 4 that it is raising its minimum wage to $18 and $23 an hour due to the company’s growth.
Restaurant waiters and waitresses in Michigan are reportedly concerned about a big cut in tips due to a recent state Supreme Court ruling.
Between rising prices, tax increases, and minimum wage hikes, the entire fast-food industry—including pizza delivery—is at an inflection point.
California fast food franchise owners are being forced to cut their employees’ hours due to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $20 minimum wage law.
A long-standing San Francisco McDonald’s franchise has closed down after 30 years because of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new $20 minimum wage law, the owner said.
Prices at In-N-Out Burger in Democrat-run California have jumped due to the $20 minimum wage, making it even more expensive for families to enjoy a simple meal.
Approximately 10,000 jobs have reportedly been slashed at California fast food eateries after the minimum wage was hiked to $20.
A Pennsylvania state senator introduced legislation to increase the state’s minimum wage to $20, the highest in the nation.
Gov. Gavin Newson (D-CA) is backing off a law he passed mandating a $25 minimum wage for health care workers.
Fast food prices in California jumped during the six-month period before the Democrat-run state mandated a $20 minimum wage for the industry.
A fast-food franchisee in California is rushing to install kiosks at his restaurants to save money as the $20 minimum wage goes into effect.
Restaurant workers at a Foster’s Freeze location in California arrived at work this week to find they had lost their jobs because it had closed, thanks to a $20 minimum wage signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) that took effect April 1.
During an interview with Reno’s KRNV on Wednesday, acting Labor Secretary Julie Su responded to a question on if California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers will harm small businesses by stating that “states, and even cities, have seen the
The move may hurt workers in a state that already has high inflation and the highest unemployment rate in the U.S.
California restaurants are laying off workers ahead of a new $20-per-hour minimum wage law taking effect in the fast food industry in April, according to the Wall Street Journal.
A major California McDonald’s franchisee is speaking out against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) new $20 fast food minimum wage law.
Celebrity Chef Andrew Gruel blasted CA Dem. Rep.Barbara Lee for her proposal that the state Minimum Wage be raised to $50 an hour.
Democrat Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), who is running for late Sen. Diane Feinstein’s U.S. Senate seat, is calling for a $50 minimum wage.
Califoria Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) was exultant Thursday after signing a law to raise wages in fast food restaurants to $20 per hour and to create a new “council” that will govern the industry.
App-based food delivery workers in New York City currently make an average of $7.09 an hour. The city has announced it will increase the minimum wage for these workers to $19.96 an hour.
Walmart will be raising its minimum wage for hourly employees at all U.S. stores next month to better compete with starting pay rates.
Germany’s parliament approved raising the country’s minimum wage to 12 euros per hour, fulfilling a campaign pledge of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
CARACAS — The socialist government of Venezuela decreed a 1,757-percent minimum-wage raise in the month of March.
As the November elections get closer vulnerable Democrats whose elections can decide the outcome of the House majority, such as Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA), continue to be put in the spotlight where their contradictions are coming back to haunt them.
McDonald’s says they are forced to raise menu prices as worker wages climb, as well as close down some restaurants due to labor shortages and slower service in some locations, according to reports.
LONDON (AP) – Millions of low-pay workers in Britain will get an inflation-busting pay increase next year after the government said Monday it will legislate to raise the National Living Wage to £9.50 ($13) an hour from the current rate of £8.91 ($12.25).
Socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro announced a new 300-percent minimum wage hike for Venezuelans on May 1, a quasi-traditional yearly announcement as part of the country’s Workers’ Day celebration.
Biden met with both moderate Democrat senators before his scheduled Wednesday meeting at the White House with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
A plurality of Americans believe raising the minimum wage would help the economy, but less than one-third believe it should be raised to $15 or more — the figure Democrats consistently push — a Rasmussen Reports survey released Monday showed.
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Velshi,” Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said that raising the minimum wage is “really about raising the opportunity for families to earn a living.” And it’s “pretty hard to live on $15 an hour.” Walsh said,
The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh (D) as President Joe Biden’s secretary of the Department of Labor in a 68–29 vote.
Vanita Gupta, President Joe Biden’s nominee for associate attorney general, has long praised proposals to increase the minimum wage to $15, while owning stock in her family’s company which pays the Mexican labor force $1.30 an hour.
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) expressed his support for “indexing the minimum wage” and “increasing the minimum wage and getting to $15 an hour.” Coons stated, “I support raising the minimum wage. I support
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that all 100 Senators want to raise the federal minimum wage.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) expressed outrage after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) gave an emphatic thumbs down to express her rejection of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) attempt to make a $15 minimum wage hike a reality.
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) discussed the filibuster and stated that “it’s not a hard call for me, if I have to choose between meeting promises and doing what Americans want versus upholding arcane
A Congressional Budgeting Office (CBO) report found that the legislation would “lift some families out of poverty” but “other low-wage workers would become jobless”
The Washington Post’s editorial board admitted this week that Democrat dreams of hiking the minimum wage to $15 per hour will not happen.
