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Airport workers rallied Monday for higher wages near LaGuardia Airport in New York City.

Airport Workers Around The Country Rally For Better Wages

7:23pm January 18, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

Airport workers in New York City, Chicago, Miami and other cities held protests on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. They called for their hourly minimum wages to increase to $15.

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Candidates take the stage before the Republican presidential debate hosted by Fox Business News in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Break It Down: NPR Reporters Fact Check The Republican Debate

10:50am November 11, 2015

Last night's presidential debate focused on economic issues. Our reporters look at candidate claims about business creation, the minimum wage, trade and the length of the tax code.

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Low-wage workers and supporters protest for a $15 an hour minimum wage Tuesday in New York City as part of what organizers called a National Day of Action.

Push For $15 Minimum Wage Becoming Part Of Presidential Politics

6:29pm November 10, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

In dozens of cities, low-wage workers, backed by a key union, held demonstrations demanding a minimum wage of $15. They planned to protest in Milwaukee outside the Republican presidential debate.

In Conservative Town, Faith-Based Group Tackles Minimum Wage Hike

7:15pm November 09, 2015

by Wade Goodwyn

Texas has no state-mandated minimum wage and forbids cities or counties to pass their own. But a group of religious activists in San Antonio is making headway on a living wage for city employees.

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Economy

UNCG Economist: Big Changes In Views On Wages, Income Equality In Last 15 Years

11:58am August 20, 2015

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Politics & Government

Greensboro Council Approves Minimum Wage Hike

2:13pm August 19, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

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.

Labor leaders, workers and activists attend a rally for a $15 minimum hourly wage Wednesday in New York City. A panel appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo recommended the increase.

Fast-Food Workers Cheer As $15 Minimum Wage Advances In New York State

2:40pm July 23, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

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.

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Demonstrators rally before a meeting of a state wage board in New York. On Wednesday, a state panel recommended the minimum wage for fast-food employees be raised to $15 an hour, bypassing the state Legislature.

California, New York And Washington, D.C., Make Moves On Minimum Wage

8:27pm July 22, 2015

by Sam Sanders

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.

National

LA City Council Votes To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 By 2020

4:47pm May 19, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

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.

Aetna announced one of its largest pay hikes recently. CEO Mark Bertolini says he believes it largely could pay for itself by making workers more productive.

Health Insurer Aetna Raises Wages For Lowest-Paid Workers To $16 An Hour

7:56pm May 03, 2015

by John Ydstie

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.

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