Tipping is encountering its own form of inflation, with consumers commonly facing digital kiosks that ask for tips that start at 18% or 20% and can go as high as 30% — a far cry from the 15% that used to be traditional. And more types of employees are now asking for tips than in […]
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Dem socialist congressional candidate calls for breaking into empty homes
Washington Democratic congressional candidate Rebecca Parson has a bold idea to get Congress to pass housing legislation: have a million people break into empty houses. She also says the minimum wage should be $30/hour Parson, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, is running to represent Washington’s 6th Congressional District. In a video ad, […]
Democratic socialist congressional candidate says $15 minimum wage is not enough, ‘$30 is the floor’
A Democratic socialist candidate for Congress in Washington State is proposing a $30 minimum wage, saying that the current push for a $15 minimum wage is an “antiquated demand.” Rebecca Parson, who’s running for Congress in Washington’s 6th district, tweeted on April 21 that the minimum wage should be increased to $30. “$15 minimum wage […]
Democrats Reintroduce Bill For $15 Minimum Wage
Democrats in both chambers of Congress on Tuesday reintroduced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time since 2009, setting a $15 an hour target by 2025. That level would be more than double the current rate of $7.25 an hour, which was approved in 2007 and set in place two […]