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Greensboro Council Approves Minimum Wage Hike
Greensboro city workers will soon see more money in their paychecks. The City Council has adopted a plan that would eventually boost pay for full-time employees to $15-an-hour.
Fast-Food Workers Cheer As $15 Minimum Wage Advances In New York State
The increase, which boosts the minimum wage for many fast-food workers from $8.75 to $15 over several years, needs the labor commissioner's OK. Franchise holders say they're being targeted unfairly.
California, New York And Washington, D.C., Make Moves On Minimum Wage
The University of California system will increase hourly wages to $15, while New York is one step closer to doing the same for its fast-food workers.
LA City Council Votes To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 By 2020
The increase — from $9 per hour — could cover as many as 800,000 people. LA is the biggest U.S city to raise its minimum wage to $15.
Health Insurer Aetna Raises Wages For Lowest-Paid Workers To $16 An Hour
Aetna, the giant health insurance company, raised its minimum wage this month. CEO Mark Bertolini says he expects the raise will pay for itself through increased productivity.
While Pay Holds Steady For Most, Low-Wage Workers Get A Boost
Some big U.S. employers are giving their lowest-paid employees a raise. That's helped make low-wage workers one of the few segments of the workforce seeing an increase in pay.
Oakland Kids Get A Raise From The New Minimum Wage
The highest minimum wage in the nation just went into effect in Oakland, Calif. But what does that mean for young people and how are businesses making it work?
Will A Tipped-Wage Hike Kill Gratuities For New York's Waiters?
New York's wage board is proposing a boost in the minimum wage for people who work for tips. Some restaurateurs say this could raise labor costs and force them to drop tipping and raise menu prices.
Los Angeles Residents Divided Over Proposed $15 Minimum Wage
Los Angeles is considering raising its minimum wage from $9 to $15 an hour in order to help its 800,000 residents in poverty. But no major city has yet raised its wage this dramatically or this fast.