California reaches minimum-wage deal, and New York might be next. But victories in other states still face an uphill climb.
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The Fight for 15 Descends on the GOP Debate
As the race for 2016 heats up, Fight for 15 has begun to shift its target from corporations to political leaders.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How New York’s “Fight for $15” Launched a Nationwide Movement
Car wash and fast food workers in New York waged a gritty, three-year battle to improve their wages and working conditions, and spawned a nationwide movement to “Fight for $15.”
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Federal Contract Workers Are Demanding a Big Raise. But Will They Get It?
The Fight for $15 comes to Washington.
Posted inEducation in America
Faculty Join Fast Food in the Fight for $15
On campuses across the country, adjunct professors are starting to organize against rock-bottom pay and tenuous job security.