The fight to raise the minimum wage caught a big wave of momentum this week as President Barack Obama endorsed a pay increase after voters pledged support in two key elections.

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    Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has expressed hope that private companies will emulate Khazanah Nasional Bhd which pays its workers a minimum wage of RM3,000. Anwar, who is also the Khazanah ...
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  • Editorial: The federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is poverty pay. It’s time to raise it
    As part of her economic plan, Vice President Kamala Harris has called on Congress to send her a bill raising the minimum wage. She supported $15 an hour during the 2020 election, but hasn’t ...
    09/1/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
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    PETALING JAYA: A minimum wage study will be conducted this year, says the Human Resources Ministry. It said that the study will be conducted under the National Salary Consultation Council and is ...
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    Regardless of the consideration, there are various reasons to support and detract from raising the minimum wage. On Oct. 24, 1938, the first minimum hourly wage was put into effect. The wage rate ...
    08/29/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
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    said history didn’t support a lot of doomsday predictions about the future of fast-food in California. "The knock is that a minimum wage increase would lead to businesses closing, workers ...
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