Dems to take late stab at Minn. minimum wage bill
Minnesota Democrats are making a late push on a bill to raise the state's minimum wage. Full story
Why Entrepreneurs Choose Freedom Over Money
Starting your own business often means thankless hours, measly pay and the stress of being at the helm. Yet entrepreneurs report greater job satisfaction than their employed counterparts. Here's why. Full story
Exclusive: South Africa's NUM seeks 15-60 percent wage hikes from gold, coal producers
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said on Sunday it would seek pay hikes of up to 60 percent from the country's gold and coal producers in upcoming wage talks which are expected to be among the toughest ever. Full story
The real cost of a burger and fries
Melissa Harris-Perry runs through the real price of a $4 hamburger.
Fast food workers in 5 cities stage high profile strikes
Fast food workers in Milwaukee went on strike this week demanding a doubling of the minimum wage. How successful will their efforts be as they join a growing movement for better pay? Executive Director of One Wisconsin Now Scot Ross, Columbia University Professor Dorian Warren, and fast food worker
New York Attorney General probing fast-food pay practices
(Reuters) - The New York attorney general's office on Thursday said it was investigating allegations that fast-food operators in the state are underpaying workers in violation of labor laws. Full story
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Under enormous pressure, retailers embrace Bangladesh safety plan
MSNBC's Richard Lui reports the new pact addresses worker safety, but not wages, which are among the lowest in the world for garment workers.
Obama makes his case for jobs while Republicans push the Texas model
Chris Hayes talks with Heather McGhee of Demos and Josh Barro of Bloomberg View about President Obama's trip to Texas and what the Texas economic model would mean for America.
Rising CEO-to-worker pay gap another argument to raise minimum wage
Jared Bernstein, senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, joins Martin Bashir to explain why the gap between CEO and worker pay continues to rise – by more than 900% since the 1950s – and why that only fuels the arguments of people who want to raise the minimum wage.
Demonstrators mark International Workers Day
All across the world, demonstrators are marking International Workers Day, or May Day. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka joins Alex Wagner and the NOW panelists for a look at U.S. labor issues.
Toure: ‘There is no reason to fear immigration’
Toure strips away the fear surrounding the immigration debate – saying that all arguments against immigration are “bankrupt.”
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