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To End 'New Gilded Age,' House Progressives Unveil Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $25 Per Hour (www.commondreams.org)

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[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Not only that. Since in countries most jobs are included in collective bargaining, the minimums, by sector are always higher.

I had a restaurant in Spain, and I had to pay almost triple minimum.