WASHINGTON -- Seeking to fulfill a long-standing Democratic ambition, a coalition of lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would raise the national minimum wage to $15 an hour. The measure, ...

Although the federal minimum wage hasn’t changed in more than 10 years, smaller-scale changes have persisted throughout this year. Whether it’s cities, states or major employers, there has been much ...

Several dozen workers gathered for a protest at a McDonald's in New York City as more than 200 fast-food workers went on strike in November 2012, sparking one of the biggest waves of job actions in ...

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After the minimum wage bill was passed in 2021, the minimum wage in Delaware jumped from $9.25 to $10.50 in 2022, later increasing to $11.75 in 2023. Delaware's minimum wage is $13.25 an hour, a 13% ...

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Bank of America (BAC.N), opens new tab has raised its minimum hourly wage to $25 per hour across the United States, the lender said on Wednesday, fulfilling its 2021 pledge. The ...