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Minimum wage workers just got a raise in two states, D.C., and 15 cities or counties

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Minimum wage workers in two states, Washington, DC, and 15 cities and counties got a raise on Sunday. These state and local governments had passed laws to increase the minimum wage on a schedule, with July 1 and January 1 being the most common dates for raises. Oregon doesn’t have a single statewide minimum wage, but it …

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Washington, DC, City Council Votes to Raise Minimum Wage

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After coming within one vote of a veto-proof majority for a bill that would have required big box stores to pay a $12.50 living wage, the Washington, DC, city council unanimously supportedraising the city’s minimum wage to $11.50 by 2016 and tying it to inflation, in a preliminary vote Tuesday. Despite the fact that many states …

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Veto Override Battle Next Step in D.C. Living Wage Campaign

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Following Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray’s veto Thursday of a living wage bill for workers in big-box stores such as Walmart, backers of Large Retailer Accountability Act (LRAA) are mounting a campaign to override the veto. The bill, which sets a $12.50 wage for workers, passed the D.C. City Council in June by an 8–5 …

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Minimum wage workers just got a raise in two states, D.C., and 15 cities or counties

Washington, DC, City Council Votes to Raise Minimum Wage

Veto Override Battle Next Step in D.C. Living Wage Campaign

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