Hundreds of workers and supporters rallied today at the Virginia State Capitol, calling for passage of legislation that would raise the Commonwealth’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour. Before the rally, the group met with legislators to share their stories and advocate for immediate action to ensure that working Virginians can better support […]
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ICYMI: Higher Minimum Wage Responsible for Faster Wage Growth
Washington, DC—According to new analysis, it is state level increases to the minimum wage, not the Trump tax bill or the tight labor market, that is responsible for unprecedented wage growth, especially for low wage workers. Many states have raised the minimum wage over the last few years, and the data shows that it pays […]
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ICYMI: Workers At Dulles And National Airports Win $15 Minimum Wage
Dulles, Virginia—After years of organizing and advocating for increasing the minimum wage to $15, workers at Dulles and National Airport have finally won. 8,000 workers across the two airports will make $15 an hour by 2023. “We’re thrilled that the airport workers have won this victory and will start making $15 an hour in the […]
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Let’s Raise the Wage in 2020!
Now that we have a progressive majority in Virginia’s General Assembly, we can take on raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour in Virginia! It’s shameful that tens of thousands of workers in the Commonwealth are paid $7.25 an hour. People can’t raise their families with dignity with those kinds of wages, forcing many […]
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7 Years of Votes Against Raising the Wage
This is part of a series of posts on Delegate Rich Anderson, who is up for re-election in District 51. Read the other posts in this series: Rich Anderson’s Dog Whistle Racism Rich Anderson Represents the NRA. Not Me. And Not You. Rich Anderson: Another Old White Dude With Opinions About Your Body Jackie Short […]
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Why These Fight for $15 Members Are Voting This Year
“Oh my god, it would be relief. I could breathe. I could sleep at night. No more tears or thinking about how I can pay for things.” On Monday, I had the privilege of visiting the Fight for $15 office in Richmond, VA. The office was bustling with activity full of people scanning cards pledging […]
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Keep Calm and Join a Union
The Fight for $15 Continues The Fight for $15 launched just 5 years ago, and already, the campaign has raised the minimum wage for 22 million Americans. This is a huge step forward for families across the country who struggle to get by on the minimum wage, but there is still more work to do. […]