There were 18 million more unemployment insurance claims now than a year ago, and nearly 10 million fewer jobs than before the pandemic.
$15 minimum wage
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Ensuring the minimum wage keeps up with economic growth is the best way to help workers
The current minimum wage debate offers a perfect opportunity to restore the wage floor’s original purpose, as laid out by FDR over 70 years ago.
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St. Paul passes $15 minimum wage
Mayor Carter signs ordinance after unanimous city council vote The St. Paul City Council voted to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by an unanimous vote. Mayor Melvin Carter, III signed the citywide ordinance into law Nov. 14 immediately after it passed. The measure will be phased in by 2025 for all businesses. “Today’s vote is […]
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Amazon hosting hiring events for new Brooklyn Park facility
The retail giant is set to hire 450 new part-time employees at $15/hr.
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Minneapolis City Council passes $15 minimum wage
Large employers have until 2022 to reach $15 an hour; small businesses until 2024 The Minneapolis City Council approved a municipal minimum wage ordinance Friday that requires large employers to pay Minneapolis workers $15 an hour in five years, and small employers to reach the target wage in seven years. Minneapolis becomes the first Midwestern city — and […]