Want to make living affordable? Raise the minimum wage. | Opinion

The federal minimum wage has not increased in over 15 years. The federal and state minimum wages are both $7.25 an hour, ...
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New Minimum Wage Increases Roll Out July 1 Across U.S.

Some U.S. workers will soon earn more than double the federal minimum wage. While the federal rate hasn’t changed from $7.25 an hour since 2009, several states and cities are continuing to raise their ...

Over 21s to get £12.71 an hour as minimum wage increased

The minimum wage for 18 to 20 year olds known as the National Minimum Wage will go up 8.5%. For someone that age working 20 hours a week, this would be £21,157.50. The government has said it wants to ...
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Lynnwood minimum wage would increase over $3 under proposal

LYNNWOOD, Wash. — A group called Fair Pay Lynnwood announced plans Monday to push for raising the city's minimum wage from $16.66 per hour to $20.24 over three years, starting next July. The proposed ...
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Should the United States Raise the Minimum Wage?

Several dozen workers gathered for a protest at a McDonald's in New York City as more than 200 fast-food workers went on strike in November 2012, sparking one of the biggest waves of job actions in ...