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03/14/2013 06:29 PM EDT
I continued my minimum wage tour yesterday with roundtables in Atlanta and Tampa. Although the cities keep changing, the powerful stories I’m hearing from their residents remain – unfortunately – much the same. I met more workers who, despite working full-time jobs, are struggling to get by on wages at or just above the federal [...]
03/14/2013 06:01 PM EDT
Parents have a lot on their minds when they’re out shopping for their families. Price is often a big factor, and teens can be especially conscious about brands and style. I’ve spent a long time in government, trying to make sure that workers get paid the minimum wage, so I try to spend some time [...]
03/14/2013 10:42 AM EDT
On Nov. 20, 1968, an explosion ripped through the Farmington No. 9 Mine in West Virginia, leaving 78 miners dead. There was sorrow and outrage as the toll reverberated through America’s mining communities. One year later, Congress passed the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969. But that law didn’t protect miners at [...]
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