WASHINGTON, July 16 (UPI) -- Workers earning minimum wage should see a bump in their paychecks this month when the U.S. minimum wage rises to $7.25 an hour, the Labor Department said.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Congress is moving toward raising the federal minimum wage by approving tax breaks for restaurants and small businesses.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Democratic control of both U.S. legislative bodies has exposed a divide inside the business community over prospects of a higher minimum wages.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Voters in five states were projected to approve minimum wage increases as votes were tallied early Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Minimum wage increases are on the ballot Tuesday in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Nevada and Ohio.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. voters in six states will vote Nov. 7 on measures to raise the minimum wage, as the federal minimum gets topped by more and more states.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. state lawmakers are pushing hikes of their minimum wages, even as Washington leaves the federal $5.15 per hour limit alone.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Nearly half of the U.S. civilian workforce lives in states where the minimum wage is reported higher than the rate set by the federal government. After congressional refusal for almost a decade to raise the federal minimum wage, the states are taking the
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is expected to sign a measure raising the city's minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $5.70 an hour in October.
SAO PAULO, March 31 (UPI) -- Brazil's president said Monday the minimum wage would rise 20 percent, in line with his goal of narrowing economic disparities. Starting Tuesday, the minimum wage will stand at about $71 a month (240 reals), up from about $60.
