March 2006
03.27.06 National: DEMOCRATIC LEADERS PRESS REPUBLICANS TO PASS MIN. WAGE INCREASE AFTER BUSH OFFICIALS SIGNAL OPENNESS
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“Two Bush Cabinet officials have indicated that the administration would finally be open to an increase in the national minimum wage, stuck at $5.15 per hour for the past 7 years. This is unexpected, but welcome, news from an administration that has rep
February 2006
Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Business
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., responding to criticism that it has failed to provide adequate health benefits, said today it will expand coverage for workers and open more than 50 health clinics in its stores.
Facing South: New Fed Reserve Chair: Higher minimum wage OK
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Building on the successful 2004 ballot initiative in Florida, advocates for workers are pushing to pass minimum wages increases across the country, including here in North Carolina. 17 states have already boosted their state minimum pay above the federal
December 2005
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