— by CAP Action War Room After returning from a two-week recess, the Senate is planning to vote on raising the minimum wage to $10.10 this Wednesday. The bill, called the “Minimum Wage Fairness Act,” needs 60 votes to advance thanks to the de
Earlier today, I signed an Executive Order to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for federal contract workers. It’s the right thing to do. But what’s more, companies have found that when their employees earn more, they’re more motivated, they work harder,
The federal government supports more U.S. low wage jobs than McDonald’s and Walmart put together. By Martha Burk McDonald’s really stepped in it this summer when the fast food empire created a budget for its underpaid employees to help them make ends
— by Rebecca Leber A conservative mogul worth $43 billion says he knows the secret to helping poor people. According to Charles Koch, the U.S. needs to get rid of the minimum wage, which he counts as a major obstacle to economic
Washington should do more than the minimum on minimum wage. — by Jim Hightower “In the wealthiest nation on Earth,” President Barack Obama declared in his State of the Union speech, “no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty.”
Released: July 17, 2012 Contact: Xochitl Hinojosa 702-675-6722 or 702-483-1826 Colin Milligan 702-675-6711 or 702-582-9643 SHELLEY BERKLEY CONTINUES FIGHTING FOR NEVADA MIDDLE-CLASS BY SUPPORTING MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE Earlier Today, Shelley Was Proud To Become Original Co-Sponsor On Minimum Wage Bill For Nevada Middle-Class Families; Effort Will Help Families Put
