Raising Minimum Wage Could Benefit Women The Most


by Democracy Collaborative on Aug 26, 2014 | Views: 408 | Score: 0
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% of Women Working at Minimum Wage
Latina Women46.6
African American Women35.8
White Women26.2
%
Sources: community-wealth.org
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Democracy Collaborative on Jul 21, 2014 10:06 AM said:

Nationwide, women comprise two-thirds of all minimum wage workers. Minority women are more likely than white women to work these jobs. So, the Seattle ordinance passed last month to increase its minimum wage to $15 an hour will be particularly transformative for women, particularly women of color, and female-headed households.