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Labor and the Living Wage
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Thanks to a strong statewide labor movement, minimum wage in what state will be $15/hour by 2023?
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Thanks to a strong statewide labor movement, minimum wage in what state will be $15/hour by 2023?
Massachusetts
In the 1930s, unions fought for protections for unemployed people which led to...
a series of programs and projects known as the New Deal. Among these programs and projects was the creation of social security, the Works Progress Administration which provided jobs to unemployed people, and unemployment insurance.
When was the Fair Labor Standards Act passed and what is it?
the Fair Labor Standards Act was passed in 1938 and established a minimum wage of $0.25 at the time. It also established laws for overtime pay and child labor.
True or False: States with higher minimum wage laws have higher union density.
True
What is the Fight for $15 and when did it start?
The Fight for $15 is a campaign broadly focused on raising minimum wage to $15 an hour and improving labor protections for vulnerable workers. It started when fast food workers in New York City walked out on the job in 2012 to protest for "$15 and a union."