Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
Minimum wage to increase to $13.50 per hour in 2020
By Troy Tooker Senior Reporter December 4, 2019 In January 2020, the minimum wage of Washington state will be increased to $13.50 per hour. This will be an increase from the base $12 that was instituted at the beginning of 2019. This is part of initiative 1433, which was passed in 2016 to increase the
Colorado’s Minimum Wage Laws Are Changing
By Colorado Student Media Network December 5, 2019 This article was originally published in the CU Independent. The author, Hannah Metzger, can be reached at Hannah.metzger@colorado.edu. “Imagine the society we could build if people weren’t always stressed about making ends meet,” said Carlos Álvarez-Aranyos, managing partner of Boulder Transport. That’s the kind of society some
OPINION: Pay Tipped Workers a Living Wage
BY JONAH HYATT Published Dec 1, 2019 Tipping in the United States is completely backward compared to Europe and other developed countries. In the U.S., tips are usually the worker’s primary source of income and tipping is typically expected even when service is subpar. The U.S. needs a massive shift in tipping culture, and I
Seattle Creates Minimum Wage For Gig Economy Drivers
NOV. 27, 2019 BY RICHARD MENEGHELLO Seattle just joined New York City as one of the few locations in the country to pass minimum wage legislation for ride-share drivers, the city’s latest attempt to regulate the gig economy. Under the “Fair Share” program pushed by Mayor Jenny Durkan and unanimously approved by the City Council
One-on-one with Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec 2, 2019 By Taggart Houck COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sunday afternoon, Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke to a group of students at the University of South Carolina. His message to them was turnout at the polls. Before that, he sat down with WYFF News 4, reflecting on his campaign and message for South Carolinians. “We feel
Can minimum wage employees afford a traditional Thanksgiving?
By AVERY MARTINEZ November 26, 2019 For as long as there has been an American dream, there’s been a Thanksgiving meal. In portraits such as Rockwell or dreams of Puritan America, the turkey and the stuffing have found themselves firmly lodged in the mythos of Thanksgiving. But, in the 21st Century when minimum wage has