San Francisco Raises Its Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
The Democrats were brutalized at the polls Tuesday, but progressives can at least take some consolation in some notable strides made toward a living wage. Four solidly red states not renowned for kindness to workers (Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota) passed ballot measures that will significantly increase their minimum wage in coming years. Two of the increases are indexed to inflation, which makes their impact permanent. But the more exhilarating advancement on minimum wage was made by… Read more…