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an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law
Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
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Recent Examples of minimum wage
Workers want pay and benefits in line with what the union says is the new citywide standard, which is a minimum wage of $30 per hour for non-tipped workers by 2028, a 15-room daily quota for housekeeping workers, 18% banquet gratuity and more, the release says.
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Laura Fay,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
At least 10 other cities mandate a minimum wage over $18.
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Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Some hospital staff, like janitors and cafeteria workers, still make minimum wage.
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Cassie McGrath,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Platner, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is running on a progressive, populist platform, calling for universal health care, raising the federal minimum wage, and ending U.S. military aid to Israel.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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Laura Fay,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
At least 10 other cities mandate a minimum wage over $18.
—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Some hospital staff, like janitors and cafeteria workers, still make minimum wage.
—
Cassie McGrath,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Platner, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is running on a progressive, populist platform, calling for universal health care, raising the federal minimum wage, and ending U.S. military aid to Israel.
—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
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Interestingly, close to one-third of wage and salary workers also worked from home at least some of the time.
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Instead, compensation is distributed through milestones outlined in a legal contract before pregnancy begins, with additional reimbursements covering travel, childcare, lost wages and medical expenses that arise throughout the process.
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The Sacramento Kings traded guard Devin Carter and a second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for salary cap relief Monday.
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Book deals regularly eclipse Supreme Court justices' $300,000 government salaries.
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California is tops in the nation for average teacher salary at $103,552; EPI sets a living wage in the state at $73,311.
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Additionally, the brand’s Living Wage Program, a supply chain initiative that assesses living wage benchmarks based on regional costs of living, continued with eight suppliers.
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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