WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats approved legislation Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, to $15 an hour, showcasing the progress and challenge of a signature ...

Some U.S. workers will soon earn more than double the federal minimum wage. While the federal rate hasn’t changed from $7.25 an hour since 2009, several states and cities are continuing to raise their ...

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- The Pasadena City Council is expected to meet Monday to discuss a proposal to raise the minimum wage to $14.25 per hour starting July 1 and $15 by July 2020. The Pasadena ...

Several dozen workers gathered for a protest at a McDonald's in New York City as more than 200 fast-food workers went on strike in November 2012, sparking one of the biggest waves of job actions in ...