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What they need to get ahead. now, that's why we have a federal minimum wage. of course congress has ignored that for, you know, about a decade now. so i think that given the weak bargaining clout of workers, you really need political movements like the one that has ultimately pressured jeff bezos into making this change. >> okay -- >> jeff bezos thanked bernie sanders on twitter. >> i'm a little puzzled because bernie sanders is a senator from vermont. is bernie sanders just shorthand for a progressive movement that has led certain states, certain cities, to increase their minimum wages becaus...

Bargaining clout. the thing that hurts those on the wrong side of the inequality divide which is the majority is the fact they no longer have the clout to claim their fair share of the productivity growth that they themselves are contributing to. so what does the government want to do. well, it certainly would like to -- it certainly should facilitate the formation of bargaining units and unions. of course this government is pushing the wrong way with things like right to work. but labor standards are critical. raise the overtime threshold. raise the minimum wage. push back on these forces in ...

The economy, that will show up in wages, at least at the average. for the median worker, lower wage workers, that's part of bargaining clout. you can have gdp of 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, it doesn't help middle wage people. it has to do with unions, tight unemployment, with the ability to bargain for a fair wage. now, you can talk about low inflation and that's very true. you raise a great point. but remember, when we talk about stagnant income, like the stagnant median income, we're factoring in inflation. that's a real measure. it means even when you factor in the benefits of low-priced goods -- >> if...

To negotiations. >> all the settlements together take up less than 2% in the west bank. >> we're talking about -- >> the west bank, andrea, that's not the issue. prime minister netanyahu froze all settlement building for ten months an the palestinians still didn't come to the nesh yagts table. he was willing to extend that period if the palestinians were willing to come back. they weren't willing to come back. there's no alternative. secretary of state clinton, president obama have said again and again, no alternative to direct negotiations. we uphold that principle. >> what would be the harm ...

The fact he crossed the border with the child. child's a number doesn't reflect theact they crossed with a father. it's really every person for him or herself. it may be a membership loss for unions and that will reduce their bargaining clout and political clout. goodday. i'm kristen welker in for andrea. we begin with the stunning upset in new york. joe crowley by a 28-year-old political newcomer. alexandria ocasio-cortez. it's the most significant loss