Low Wage Workers Rally in National Call to #RaisetheWage | Common Dreams
"Currently set at $7.25 an hour, the national wage hasn't had a boost since July 24, 2009 when President George W. Bush increased it from $6.55. Despite skyrocketing costs of living, a full-time worker earning the minimum wage is only making roughly $15,000 per year—far below a living wage in most parts of the country."
