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San Francisco Has Highest Minimum Wage in Nation, But Thousands in City Make Less

May 6, 2013, 4:28 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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by Aaron Tilley and Michael Stoll, San Francisco Public Press While San Francisco’s minimum wage is the highest in the nation, thousands of workers still earn below the current mandate of $10.55 an hour, say economists, anti-poverty activists and public … Continue reading »

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California Workers to Rally in Support of Increasing Federal Minimum Wage

July 24, 2012, 9:37 am • Posted by KQED News Staff
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by Bernice Yeung, California Watch California workers in Inglewood and Sacramento will join labor advocates across the country at rallies today to support forthcoming legislation by U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., that would increase the federal minimum wage by $2.55 … Continue reading »

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San Jose State Students Campaign to Raise City’s Minimum Wage

February 16, 2012, 5:00 pm • Posted by Peter Jon Shuler
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San Jose State University students kicked off their petition campaign Thursday for a ballot measure to raise the city’s minimum wage from $8 to $10 an hour. Elisha St. Laurent is a senior studying behavioral science and sociology. She says … Continue reading »

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San Francisco Minimum Wage to Top $10

December 12, 2011, 11:39 am • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) David Frias works two minimum-wage jobs to squeak by in one of the most expensive cities in America. Come New Year's Day, he'll have a few more coins in his pocket as San Francisco makes history by … Continue reading »

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