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L.A. council backs $30 minimum wage for hotel and LAX workers
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to hike the minimum wage for more than 23,000…
Missouri companies sue to stop a law that raises minimum wage and requires paid sick leave
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri business groups announced Monday that they have filed a lawsuit to try…
Mexico raises its still-low minimum wage by 12%, but it marks no increase in dollar terms
MEXICO CITY — Mexico announced Wednesday that it will increase its still strikingly low daily minimum…
L.A. hotel owners warn wage hike would scuttle Olympics room deal
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday postponed a vote on a major boost to wages…
Why did California’s minimum-wage boost fail?
Californians, who have historically supported efforts to raise the minimum wage, were not swayed this time…
California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the…
Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an…
California health care workers get a pay bump under a new minimum wage law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California will get a pay…
Hiltzik: Did California’s $20 minimum wage in fast food kill jobs? No
Which of California’s economic initiatives droves conservatives batty the most? No question: It’s the state’s $20…