Tag: Minimum wage
Local “Fight for 15” campaign draws moderate turnout in Birmingham
Across the nation, some 270 Occupy Wall Street-flavored campaigns urging statehouses, local governments and even Congress to increase the minimum wage to $15 an...
Alabama House delays bill to block cities from raising minimum wage
The Alabama House of Representatives has delayed a vote on a bill that would prohibit cities from raising the minimum wage.
The proposal sparked heated...
Alabama business roundup: Headlines from across the state
Here's a roundup of some of the weekend's top business headlines from across the state:
Alabama Newscenter: Kamtek expansion to swell to $530 million, create 354 jobs
Kamtek...
Birmingham Mayor William Bell says gaming would bring thousands of per-hour...
Birmingham Mayor William Bell traveled to Montgomery today to show his support for Senate leader Del Marsh’s legislation to expand gaming options in Alabama....
Young Southern women most likely to make $7.25 or less, says...
The typical worker making at or below minimum wage is most likely a young, Southern woman working 35 hours or less in the restaurant/hospitality...
