Governor Bill Haslam said this week that raising Tennessee’s minimum wage would be a non-starter in the legislature. But the U.S. Secretary of Labor believes a majority of Tennesseans would welcome such a pay hike.
At Tenn. Democratic Fundraiser, Alison Lundergan Grimes Calls For Higher Minimum Wage
Alison Lundergan Grimes is running against Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky, and she spoke to Tennessee Democrats during the party’s annual fundraiser, Jackson Day. Some polls show she has a chance of upsetting the five-term Republican.
Tennessee Now Has The Country’s Largest Share Of Minimum Wage Workers
New numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics make Tennessee the top spot for making $7.25 an hour.
Unions Rally At Tennessee Capitol, Say Living Wage Isn’t Lost Cause
Unions from around the state rallied at the Tennessee capitol Tuesday in support of raising the minimum wage, despite the defeat of a minimum wage proposal last month.
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