minimum wage

Congressman Richard Hanna has a lot to say in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address delivered last night.

Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 Today we catch up with Congressman Hanna and get his reaction from the State of the Union Address. We also have in studio The Swamp Drivers, a great local band, and Senator Joe Griffo.

New York could soon have the highest statewide minimum wage in the country.

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OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — McDonald's is set to face criticism on issues including worker pay and marketing to children at its shareholders meeting Thursday morning.

NEW YORK (AP) — Labor organizers say protesters will turn out in the. U.S. and more than 30 other countries on Thursday in support of higher pay for workers at fast-food chains including McDonald's, Burger King and Taco Bell.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate appears ready to hand a fresh defeat to President Barack Obama by blocking an election-year increase in the federal minimum wage.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Win or lose, Democrats hope this week's expected Senate showdown over raising the federal minimum wage reaps them benefits in November's congressional elections.

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In a controversial move President Barack Obama increased the minimum wage for federal contractors this past year to more than $10 per hour.