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Minimum wage ... for legislators only?

Posted on April 25, 2024 at 1:25 PM by Sean Finn

Republicans admit the need for minimum-wage hike – but only for themselves The Iowa House in the final week of...

Categories: Jobs & labor

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16 years of neglecting fair pay

Posted on January 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM by Mike Owen

It has now been 16 years since Iowa last signaled that our state values work in one of the most...

Tagged As: Iowa jobs, Iowa Legislature, Minimum wage

More than ‘Thank you’: Boost the minimum wage, and Iowa's economy

Posted on March 9, 2021 at 1:59 PM by Peter Fisher

As Iowa legislators move through a 14th consecutive session without action on a minimum wage increase, low-wage Iowans are left...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: Minimum wage

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