With federal minimum wage stuck at $7.25/hour for over a decade, the General Assembly is finally trying to get Virginia workers a little more cash. For the first time in over a decade, Virginia’s workers might be getting a raise. The Senate passed a bill by a vote of...
Legislator aims to increase Virginia’s minimum wage incrementally to $11.25 by 2020
The minimum wage in America continues to be a source of heated debates and is once again in the foreground going into the 2017 General Assembly session. The minimum wage in America continues to be a source of heated debates and is once again in the foreground going...
Activists stage protest at RVA McDonald’s, demand increase in minimum wage
RICHMOND – In a show of solidarity, fast-food workers along with health-care and child-care providers from the Richmond area protested outside a McDonald’s restaurant this morning demanding a wage inc RICHMOND – In a show of solidarity, fast-food workers along with...
Activists and RVA community members gather for $15/hour minimum wage
“We’re not living in a society that wants to take care of us, we’re living in a society that thrives on poverty” said Charles Brown, a Newport News Wal-Mart worker as he addressed a crowd of students “We’re not living in a society that wants to take care of us,...
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