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No. Senator Sanders’s data relies on a blip in 1973. Economists show wages are actually higher now than 50 years ago.

The working class saw Clinton’s support of Nafta, which cut most tariffs between US, Mexico and Canada, as ‘a betrayal’

As Republican-led states roll back the alcohol service age so teens can serve hard drinks, they also put them in danger

The minimum has been an unlivable $7.25 an hour under three presidents. Today’s wage is worth less than at any point since 1956

What Is Wage Theft & Why Is It Important?Wage theft occurs when an employer fails to provide the full compensation or benefits owed to an employee as guaranteed by either contract or law. In other words, it is when an employer doesn’t pay a worker some or all of what…

Washington (AFP) - Leftist US senator Bernie Sanders announced a bill Thursday to raise the national minimum wage to $17 an hour, reigniting the battle for better pay standards as workers see pandemic-era gains erased by runaway inflation.

Washington (AFP) - Leftist US senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill Thursday to raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour, reigniting the battle for better federal pay standards as workers see pandemic-era gains erased by runaway inflation.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — In the past two years, lawmakers in at least 11 states have sought to loosen child labor laws to help employers fill empty jobs, even as federal officials and news investigations suggest that many minors working in manufacturing, meatpacking and construction jobs are being exploited or hurt.

Organizers say an increased unionizing drive has been met with threats and retaliation – and now the Senate wants answers