About two-thirds of fast food and counter workers in the U.S. are women, many supporting their families on those wages.

The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour and has been that way since 2009. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) describes this stagnant wage as “shameful” in today’s economy. Sanders, well-known for his ...

The 44-year-old single mom of three works 80-hour weeks to provide for her children, ages 8, 14 and 18. During the day, she ...

On January 1, 2025, the statewide minimum wage increased to $16.50 per hour. With the change in the statewide minimum wage, the minimum exempt ...

Food prices at California limited-service restaurants have dramatically risen by 13.1 percent since September 2023, when ...

The changes initially came about due to a Supreme Court decision back in July. That decision paving the way for the state's minimum wage to increase to $15/hour by 2028, as well as the phasing out of ...

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors raised the living wage to $23.15 per hour, effective July 1, to address inflation and ...

A few states across the country raised their minimum wage in January 2025, pulling them further ahead of the federal minimum ...

The minimum wage went up 50 cents to $16.50 on Jan. 1. Given the City of Manteca only has a portion of its 450 fulltime workers that are part-time that have what they are paid tied to the minimum wage ...