“minimum-wage” Charts
Are NFL Cheerleaders Underpaid? »
This chart can really put into perspective the sad truth of the average NFL cheerleader pay. To learn more about…
Raising the Minimum Wage is a Political No-Brainer »
Raising the minimum wage is simply not a controversial issue — except on Capitol Hill. Poll after poll reveals that…
Wages Up? Employment Could Suffer »
The authors of "Minimum Wages," a book released in 2008, reviewed 100 studies concerning wages that have been published since…
Wanna Reduce Welfare and Food Stamps? Here's the Right Way. »
The annual income for the federal minimum wage is $14,500, which is just under the two-person family poverty line. Seattle's…
Wall Street's Soaring Bonuses and the Minimum Wage »
In 2013, the New York State comptroller reported last week, Wall Street banks handed out over $26 billion in bonuses…
Fast-Food Workers Organize Protests To Demand Living Wage »
The fast-food industry is a $200 billion business, yet many chains offer wages just a dollar above the federal minimum…
Increased Minimum Wage Does NOT Increase Unemployment »
In the wake of fast food strikes it is worth remembering that researchers from Berkeley and Princeton have studied minimum…
How Far Should Minimum Wage Take a Worker? »
The federal poverty threshold doesn't tell the whole truth about poverty and income in the United States. Research suggests that…
In Wake of Fiasco, Veterans' Healthcare Reform Top Priority »
With the scandal of poor management of the military veterans' healthcare system coming to light, the issue has become the…
Pay Rises, Purchasing Power Declines of Federal Minimum Wage »
The real value of the federal minimum wage in 2011 dollars was $7.91 in the 1960s, $8.02 in the 1970s.…
Big Tips Can't Solve Small Wages »
Tipped work, often in restaurants, is one of the lowest paid professions, particularly for people of color. Tipped workers live…
Flu with that Burger? Paid Sick Leave & Productivity »
In the United States, 79 percent of food industry workers do not have access to paid sick days. These workers…
Workers w/ Family Member Enrolled in Public Program »
In a recent New Yorker magazine article, they cited a recent study that over 50% of the fast-food workers require…
Minimum Wage: How Do We Stack Up? »
How does our minimum wage compare to the rest of the world? Recently, intense global debate concerning wages has sprung…
Women Work Just as Hard But Make Less »
The majority of women in the US still make only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns for equal…
Let's Raise the Minimum Wage Already — Americans Are Ready »
A poll from The Wall Street Journal shows that a solid majority of Americans (63%) favor raising the minimum wage…
Who are the Hungry in America? »
In a recent poll, it was found that over one quarter of Mississippians struggled to afford food at least once…
A national minimum wage is bad fit for low-cost communities »
A one-size-fits-all minimum wage, without any adjustments for the significant differences in the cost of living across the country, will…
American Taxpayers Subsidize Fast-Food Industry's Low Wages »
A new study finds that 52% of fast-food workers receive either SNAP, Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) benefits…
Minimum Wage to Increase in California »
California Governor Jerry Brown recently approved a $2 minimum wage increase, set to take full effect by January 2016. This…
Pay Rises, Purchasing Power Declines of Federal Minimum Wage »
The value of the federal minimum-wage in 2011-dollars was $8.02 in the 1970s. After 1979, the minimum declined markedly. Even…
How Much More Should a CEO Make? »
Back in the 1960s, hardly any American corporate CEOs took home more than 50 times what typical workers made. By…
Fast Food Workers: Not Just Kids, Need Living Wage »
One argument frequently made against higher wages for fast-food workers is that the industry is dominated by teenagers and workers…
Fast Food Wages: Poverty Regardless of Age/Education »
The majority (53 percent) of workers in fast-food are adults (21 and older) with a high school degree or more,…
Why is America a Bad Place to Be a Worker? »
Americans expressed a 60 percentage point difference between those saying 'yes' and those saying 'no' to whether or not the…
Minimum Wage: Republicans, Where's the Disconnect? »
Obama and Democrats in Congress want to raise minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, up from $7.25. Americans United for…
Who Earns Minimum Wage? »
A study by the Pew Research Center found, quite surprisingly, that not very many people in the United States earn…
Women Nearly Twice as Likely to Earn Minimum Wage (or less) »
Data taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women make up 62% of Americans making the minimum wage…
Should We Raise Minimum Wage? »
As of November 5, 2013, 76% of Americans said they would vote in favor of raising the minimum wage to…
Obamacare, Minimum Wage Hike Would Increase Labor Costs »
A proposal to increase the federal minimum wage, coupled with existing employer mandates from Obamacare, would increase the minimum cost…
Minimum Wage: States Pick Up Where Fed Government Falters »
It has been over four years since Congress raised the federal minimum-wage. By all of the commonly used benchmarks –…
The Real Value of California's New Minimum Wage »
Because the cost of living in California varies across the state, the impact of its new minimum wage will vary…
California's New Minimum Wage Outside Historical Experience »
In January 2016, California’s minimum wage was increased to $10 per hour, the highest in the U.S. The wage will…
Working For The Minimum Isn't That Bad In These Countries »
It's not always that bad flipping burgers at McDonald's. These are the countries that pay the most at the minimum.…
These Professions Pay The Bare Minimum »
While minimum wage jobs can be found in nearly every sector of industry, the food preparation and service professionals are…