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Related: About this forumSen. Sanders and Rep. Ellison Lead Fight For $15 Minimum Wage
A coalition of Democrats in both the House and the Senate have introduced legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage by the largest margin in history. Led by Bernie Sanders in the Senate and Representatives Keith Ellison and Raul Grijalva in the House, the proposed legislation would bring the minimum wage of hourly workers to $15 an hour.
This is the most ambitious increase that weve seen, and is a full $3 an hour more than President Obamas proposal of $12 an hour.
Ring of Fires Farron Cousins discusses this.
appalachiablue
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the CPC, Congressional Progressive Caucus and others for working for The People and to raise the deplorable wages in the US, the wealthiest country in the history of the world.
Federal contract workers Rally in DC for a $15 national minimum wage increase, from $10.10, so they can live!
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(42,393 posts)daleanime
(17,796 posts)appalachiablue
(42,393 posts)Constitution Ave. in DC some carrying signs, "$10.10/hr Not Enough" to Capitol Hill where they gathered with Sen. Sanders, Rep. Keith Ellison and other legislators about the need for an increased 'living wage'. Many of the employees work as cooks, landscapers and clerks and are minority black and Latino workers.
Mnpaul
(3,655 posts)Two class acts on the ticket. Neither one fears Fox and their silly talking points.