Minimum Wage

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A push is going on to enact a $15-an-hour minimum wage. While some increase may be justified, that would make it more than a safety net. The Churchillian…

About 100 fast food workers and their supporters braved sleet squalls Thursday morning to join a nationwide protest seeking a boost in the federal minimum…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 28, 2013 - Proponents of boosting wages for fast-food workers and other minimum-wage workers…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Proponents of boosting wages for fast-food workers and other minimum-wage workers held a public…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 26, 2013 - While fast food workers continue their push for a $15 hourly wage, polls find that a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 23, 2013 - Is $15 an hour to flip burgers or toss pizzas a realistic demand? When was the last…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 13, 2013 - In 2011, the St. Louis Beacon presented "Class: the Great Divide,” a year-long…

St. Louis fast food workers were on the streets today for a second round of protests to raise wages and form a union.Supporters carried signs and chanted…

This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 29, 2013: Just as she did in May, Shermale Humphrey was on the picket line at noon Monday…