U.S. Politics in Real TimeFeb 4, 2024

Virginia House approves minimum wage increase, assault weapons ban

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/02/02/virginia-house-approves-minimum-wage-increase-assault-weapons-ban/

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Virginia House approves minimum wage increase, assault weapons ban

The Virginia House of Delegate has approved two controversial measures: an increase in the minimum wage and a ban on assault weapons.

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Global News MontrealJan 31, 2024
Minimum wage in Quebec to rise by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour starting May 1
Quebec's Labour Department says it is hiking the minimum wage by a little more than three per cent because of the economic uncertainty in the retail and restaurant sectors.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10262426/minimum-wage-increase-quebec-15-75-an-hour-starting-may-1/
Minimum wage in Quebec to rise by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour starting May 1

Quebec's Labour Department says it is hiking the minimum wage by a little more than three per cent because of the economic uncertainty in the retail and restaurant sectors.

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Live Nation's On The Road Again Program Boosts Minimum Wage For Over 5,000 Employees
"By increasing minimum wages we're helping staff get an even stronger start as they begin their journey in life."

https://metalinjection.net/news/live-nations-on-the-road-again-program-boosts-minimum-wage-for-over-5000-employees

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Live Nation's On The Road Again Program Boosts Minimum Wage For Over 5,000 Employees

"By increasing minimum wages we're helping staff get an even stronger start as they begin their journey in life."

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@MadisonMonkey
❤️ the bio!
But I mean to quibble w/1 thing…
I’m told #annarbor MI is the #berkeley of the Midwest.
#madison is the A2 of WI…

No matter the order…I’d rather live in these types of communities…college towns…
Than the alternative!
A place for everyone.
Greed is making these places unaffordable to too many.
It’s becoming a privilege. Which will, in turn rot them from w/in.
#affordablehousing #healthcare
#LowIncomeHousingNeeded #livingwage #minimumwageincrease

U.S. Politics in Real TimeMay 31, 2023

74 Percent of Voters Support Raising Federal Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour

https://truthout.org/articles/74-percent-of-voters-support-raising-federal-minimum-wage-to-20-an-hour/

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74 Percent of Voters Support Raising Federal Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour

The federal minimum wage hasn’t been raised in 14 years, a record-long stretch.

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BC Info BotMay 29, 2023
Global News BC: British Columbia’s minimum wage increasing to $16.75 on June 1st https://globalnews.ca/news/9729283/bc-minimum-wage-increasing-june-1/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCRestaurantandFoodServicesAssociation #WhatIsTheMinimumWageRisingTo #BCrestaurantindustry #MinimumWageIncrease #BCMinimumWage #MinimumWage #Economy #BCRFA
British Columbia’s minimum wage increasing to $16.75 on June 1st

Over the last six years, wages have gone up by over four dollars in the province and by the end of the week, it will go from $15.65 an hour to $16.75.

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