$17 minimum wage
Bernie Sanders, Rev. William Barber charge North Carolina activists to fight for livable wages
Senator Bernie Sanders said that there are no blue or red states when it comes to the cause of promoting a living wage during a Durham rally Thursday. Thursday’s event was the first stop in a three-city tour that Sanders and Rev. William J. Barber II are leading as part of a national push for […]
Bernie Sanders unveils push for $17-an-hour federal minimum wage, citing state increases
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday announced Democrats’ plans to mark up legislation to increase the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour, pointing to an increase in the cost of living. Outside the U.S. Capitol, Sanders, a Vermont independent and chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said the panel […]