/tags/fight-for-15 fight for 15 en-US Copyright Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:11:11 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2021-02-05/senate-says-no-to-15-minimum-wage-for-now-but-democrats-vow-to-push-on Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 remains a priority of President Biden and Democrats after the Senate approved an amendment prohibiting a wage increase during the pandemic. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:11:11 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2021-02-05/senate-says-no-to-15-minimum-wage-for-now-but-democrats-vow-to-push-on Andrea Hsu, Sam Gringlas, Audie Cornish /news/2019-09-16/janitorial-workers-rally-in-downtown-columbus-for-15-minimum-wage Janitorial workers gathered in downtown Columbus on Monday afternoon to rally for a $15 minimum wage. Union members are gearing up for contract… Mon, 16 Sep 2019 18:34:45 GMT /news/2019-09-16/janitorial-workers-rally-in-downtown-columbus-for-15-minimum-wage /news/2019-08-07/ohio-health-raising-minimum-wage-to-15 Ohio Health is raising its minimum wage from $12 an hour to $15.The hospital says 9,600 employees will benefit from the pay bump. Ohio Health's previous… Wed, 07 Aug 2019 19:07:29 GMT /news/2019-08-07/ohio-health-raising-minimum-wage-to-15 /news-partners/2019-03-06/bill-raising-federal-minimum-wage-to-15-heads-to-u-s-house-floor It's the Democrats' latest attempt to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 by 2024. Amazon and several presidential candidates support the bill, though it faces high hurdles in the Senate. Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:51:34 GMT /news-partners/2019-03-06/bill-raising-federal-minimum-wage-to-15-heads-to-u-s-house-floor Alina Selyukh /news/2018-12-07/columbus-council-member-calls-for-15-minimum-wage-in-exchange-for-tax-breaks Columbus uses income tax incentives to encourage employers to create jobs. On Friday, City Council member Elizabeth Brown is announcing a measure… Fri, 07 Dec 2018 12:53:28 GMT /news/2018-12-07/columbus-council-member-calls-for-15-minimum-wage-in-exchange-for-tax-breaks Nick Evans /news-partners/2018-12-06/new-congresswoman-will-pay-her-interns-15-an-hour-is-that-a-big-deal "Time to walk the walk," Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. "Very few members of Congress actually pay their interns. We will be one of them." With new appropriations, other members may soon join her. Thu, 06 Dec 2018 23:26:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-12-06/new-congresswoman-will-pay-her-interns-15-an-hour-is-that-a-big-deal Laurel Wamsley /news-partners/2018-10-02/amazon-sets-15-minimum-wage-for-u-s-employees-including-temps The retail giant, run by the world's richest man, was criticized earlier this year after revealing its workers' median pay was $28,446. Tue, 02 Oct 2018 11:33:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-10-02/amazon-sets-15-minimum-wage-for-u-s-employees-including-temps Bill Chappell, Laurel Wamsley