Hundreds took to the streets in Berkeley to demand better pay for fast-food and other low-wage workers.
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‘Fight for 15’ rallies planned for East Bay on April 15
Fast-food and other low-wage workers, as well as supporters, have planned a day of strikes and rallies locally for tax day.
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Berkeley’s minimum wage is $10 starting today, Oct. 1
A minimum wage rally in May 2014 in Berkeley. Photo: Tracey Taylor Starting today, Oct. 1, a new minimum wage goes into effect in Berkeley with a citywide rate of $10 an hour. This is a dollar higher than the state’s minimum and puts Berkeley among the American cities that have a local minimum wage that exceeds […]
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Berkeley sets new minimum wage; up to $12.53 by 2016
Labor advocates and other supporters of a $15 minimum wage at a recent council meeting in Berkeley (file photo). Photo: Emilie Raguso The Berkeley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to officially adopt the city’s new minimum wage ordinance, setting hourly pay on a course to reach $12.53 by October 2016. The city’s new law will raise Berkeley’s minimum wage to […]
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Op-ed: Minimum wage plan is raising bar too far, too fast
A poster produced by the Berkeley Small Business Alliance The Berkeley Small Business Alliance supports the need to raise the minimum wage in Berkeley. There is a longstanding history of support for small business in Berkeley as evidenced by its lack of corporate retailers and big-box stores. Berkeley residents are known for their devotion to […]
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Op-ed: Women will benefit from minimum wage increase
The National Women’s Political Caucus, Alameda North Chapter strongly supports the efforts to establish a local minimum wage in Berkeley that is higher than the state minimum wage. As an organization that supports growing both the political and economic power of women, we know that a higher minimum wage is critically important to women’s economic […]
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Op-ed: In minimum wage debate, respect business owners
In the growing conversation about minimum wage and establishing a fair balance for workers and businesses, it would be an unforgivable oversight to forget what makes Berkeley such a special place to live in. Small neighborhoods. Stores owned by individuals and families where people are recognized and greeted like members of those families. Remembering the […]
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Berkeley officials hold off on minimum wage task force
Many Berkeley business owners say they are still concerned about whether they will be able to survive a new minimum wage plan under consideration by city officials. Photo: Postcard PR Many Berkeley business owners say they are still concerned about whether they will be able to survive a new minimum wage plan under consideration by city officials. […]
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Berkeley minimum wage plan passed, new initiatives loom
Labor advocates and other supporters of a $15 minimum wage attended Tuesday night’s council meeting in Berkeley. Photo: Emilie Raguso Labor advocates and other supporters of a $15 minimum wage attended Tuesday night’s council meeting in Berkeley. Photo: Emilie Raguso In a third change of course this month, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night […]
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Berkeley council boosts minimum wage, approves task force to look deeper
Dozens of community members spoke out about an increased minimum wage Tuesday night. Photo: Emilie Raguso The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday night to increase the city’s minimum wage to $10.75 by January 2016, and to appoint a task force to look at future increases for the city beyond that. Council members listened to hours […]
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Op-ed: No tip penalty — one fair minimum wage for all
Photo: Postcard PR On International Workers Day last Thursday, the Berkeley City Council devoted a meeting exclusively to discuss the minimum wage. California is one of seven states that have abolished a sub-minimum wage for tipped workers; elsewhere, tipped workers earn an hourly wage as low as $2.13 (the federal sub-minimum wage since 1991) and live […]
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Berkeley could OK raised minimum wage plan this month
A rally was held before a special City Council meeting on Thursday, May 1, 2014 to discuss raising the minimum wage. Photo: Tracey Taylor Berkeley is a step closer to implementing a minimum wage raise it hopes will be adopted regionally after a new ordinance was introduced at a special City Council minimum wage meeting on Thursday May 1, International Worker’s Day. […]
