To End 'New Gilded Age,' House Progressives Unveil Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $25 Per Hour | Common Dreams
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​"We need an economy that reflects the realities of 2026, not one stuck over a decade ago," said the newly sworn-in Rep. Analilia Mejía, who helped lead the campaign to raise wages in her home state of New Jersey.
  • bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
    11·
    3 hours ago

    OK genius, explain how. Explain how a roofer working 60 hrs a week in July deserves the same level of pay as a checker at Walmart.

    That is it.

    • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      2 hours ago

      Because the work needs to get done.

      Also, nobody said anything about “the same level of pay”, you through this tantrum just at the idea that they would make “more than they deserve”