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- an hourly rate of pay, usually set by government, to which all employees are legally entitled
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- Report: Buying Power of Minimum Wage at 51 Year Low; Unless Congress Acts Soon, It Will Break Longest Record For Ignoring Wage Floor
- WASHINGTON, June 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new joint report from the Economic Policy Institute and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that the federal minimum wage, which has not been raised since September 1997, has eroded in its purchasing pWASHINGTON, June 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new...
- Research articles 2006-06-20
- The stakes of raising the federal minimum wage: with the 110th Congress poised to increase the federal minimum wage, the apartment industry readies itself for the possible positive--and negative--repercussions.
- A priority for congressional Democrats, who recently earned majorities in both houses of Congress, is to pass legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage. The federal minimum wage, which is currently set at $5.15 per hour, has not been incr A priority for congressional Democrats,...
- Research articles 2007-03-01
- Efforts to increase minimum wage continue anew in Congress, nation.
- Democrats are gearing up for another try at raising the national minimum wage, as they recently launched a new effort in the House to force a vote on the issue. Democrats are gearing up for another try at raising the national minimum wage,...
- Research articles 2006-03-20
- Big companies will pay the tab for tax breaks going to small firms.(TAXES)
- Big companies will pay the tab for tax breaks going to small firms under the minimum wage bill that Congress is likely to pass soon. To ease the pain of the $2.10-per-hour increase in the minimum wage, Congress added a number of breaks, most designed Big...
- Research articles 2007-02-23
- Reid: Democrats Fight to Raise Minimum Wage
- WASHINGTON, June 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Continuing their fight ensure the minimum wage is increased before Congress gets a raise, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin, Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Edward Kennedy,WASHINGTON, June 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Continuing their fight ensure the minimum wage is increased...
- Research articles 2006-06-29
- National Urban League Applauds Introduction of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005 and Calls Upon Congress to Enact It Immediately
- NEW YORK, May 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As a longstanding supporter of raising the minimum wage, the National Urban League is pleased to endorse the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005, introduced in the Senate by Senator Edward Kennedy MA and in the House by GeoNEW YORK, May 18 /U.S....
- Research articles 2005-05-18
- National Urban League President Calls on Congress to Consider Stand- Alone Legislation Raising the Minimum Wage
- ATLANTA, July 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- National Urban League President Marc H. Morial today called upon the U.S. Congress to approve a hike in the federal minimum wage through stand-alone legislation -- not as part of a larger bill. ATLANTA, July 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- National Urban League President Marc...
- Research articles 2006-07-28
- Congress debates minimum wage
- WASHINGTON AP -- Through gritted teeth, majority Republicans in Congress are struggling for the second time in four years with potentially unstoppable demands for an increase in the minimum wage.
- Research articles 1999-04-27
- AFL-CIO to push minimum-wage ballot issue.(American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations)(Brief Article)
- Byline: Amy Lane With no passage in sight for legislation to raise Michigan's minimum wage, the Michigan State AFL-CIO is moving to put the issue on the November 2006 ballot. Legislative director Ken Fletcher said the AFL-CIO plans to spearhead ...
- Research articles 2005-07-18
- Change to Win Calls on U.S. Senate to Raise Minimum Wage; Says Millions of Low Wage Workers Deserve Raises Just Like Congress
- WASHINGTON, June 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Anna Burger, chair of Change to Win, today called on the U.S. Senate to vote in favor of an amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill that would raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour. In a letter senWASHINGTON, June 21...
- Research articles 2006-06-21
- Congress working on several bills: interest focuses on taxes, wages and civil rights.
- Bills related to taxation, minimum wage, civil rights and other issues are in the works in Congress. Speculations are rife that tax cuts for businesses would be far-fetched due to a compromise between Republicans and Democrats regarding a minimum wage incBills related to taxation, minimum wage, civil rights and other...
- Research articles 1999-06-01
- Congress to consider raising minimum wage.
- Congress To Consider Raising Minimum Wage Congress To Consider Raising Minimum Wage
- Research articles 1987-07-01
- Congress May Approve Increase in Minimum Wage.
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- Research articles 1999-09-29
- MUTED OPPOSITION.(Congress considering minimum wage increase)(Brief Article)
- Legislation to increase the minimum wage is working its way through Congress and, as usual, business is opposing it. But this time the resistance isn't as public. The Coalition for Job Opportunities--an alliance of the National Restaurant Assn., the Legislation to increase the minimum wage...
- Research articles 1999-06-21
- Minimum Wage Activists and Unions Call for 'Clean' Wage Raise as Congress Prepares to Vote This Week
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- Research articles 2007-01-08
- Retailers react to passage of minimum wage increase by Congress.
- A survey showed that most do-it-yourself retailers opposed the recent minimum wage law approved by Congress and signed by Pres. Bill Clinton into law. Although many retailers stated that the law's passage is likely to affect their decision on who to vote A survey showed that most do-it-yourself retailers opposed...
- Research articles 1996-09-01
- SPENDING BATTLES BARRIER TO CONGRESS ADJOURNMENT.
- Congress hopes to wrap up its legislative business for the year this week, meaning furious battles over the federal budget, tax breaks and a proposed increase in the minimum wage. The long-running budget impasse between congressional Republicans Congress hopes to wrap...
- Research articles 1999-11-08
- President Clinton - proposal by Pres. Clinton and congressional Democrats to increase minimum wage still pending in Congress - Brief Article
- * A proposal by President Clinton and congressional Democrats to boost the minimum wage to $5.65 an hour from $5.15 on Jan. 1 and another 50 cents an hour on Jan. 1,2000, is still pending in both houses.
- Research articles 1998-08-01
- ACORN Members, Low Wage Workers Celebrate as Congress Increases Federal Minimum Wage
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- Research articles 2007-05-25
- Tax-break issues heat up in Washington; Congress agenda takes on drilling incentives, executive compensation.(News)
- Byline: Mike Versepej Tax breaks for businesses are on Congress' agenda - and in one case, the issue is surfacing earlier than expected. As part of the effort to boost the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25, Congress is trying to restrict...
- Research articles 2007-01-29
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