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December 28, 2022
In Minnesota, the mandated minimum wage will increase 26 cents.
October 12, 2022
Both sides say they want to grow the state's economy but disagree on whether raising the minimum wage would do that.
August 21, 2022
Aug. 21, 2022, letters: Readers comment on former President Trump and the stall in raising the federal minimum wage.
July 7, 2022
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour since 2009. As some states and cities are moving toward higher rates, experts back a national increase.
June 30, 2022
The "vital" salary hikes come as the federal minimum wage has been stagnant for nearly 13 years.
March 31, 2022
What lessons can we learn from the FLSA and its history to help us restore the commitment to a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work?
January 3, 2022
More than 20 states rang in the new year with minimum wage increases. Advocates for hiking the federal minimum say it will increase consumer spending and boost the economy.
August 13, 2021
Aug. 13, 2021, letters: Readers comment on the minimum wage and repealing WEP.
July 25, 2021
My Take: 12 years without a minimum wage raise Holly Sklar EDITORS NOTE: The Michigan minimum wage effective Jan. 1, 2021, is $9.65. The rate did not increase this year because unemployment for 2020 exceeded 8.5%. Michigan’s minimum wage rate will next increase to $9.87 in the first calendar year following a calendar year for which the annual unemployment rate is less than 8.5%. We’ve hit a terrible milestone for the federal minimum wage — 12 years without a raise. The last increase wa...
January 26, 2021
Top Democrats introduce bill raising minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 Published Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, 1:59 pm Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Front Page » Government/Politics » Top Democrats introduce bill raising minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 (© oatawa – stock.adobe.com) Legislation introduced in Congress this week would increas...