EPISODE · Oct 6, 2018 · 17 MIN
BONUS: Bernie Sanders Convinces AmazonTo Raise Their Minimum Wage
from The Bill Press Pod
Amazon provides a great service, but they treat their workers terribly. After Bernie Sanders threatened legislation to force them to provide a better living for the employees, Amazon announced that they were raising their minimum wage to 15/hr. Guest host Peter Ogburn gets the details from Rebecca Vallas, host of the Off Kilter podcast from the Center for American Progress. They also talk about Initiative 77 in Washington, DC, which would change the dynamic of food/beverage workers and how they are paid. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Amazon provides a great service, but they treat their workers terribly. After Bernie Sanders threatened legislation to force them to provide a better living for the employees, Amazon announced that they were raising their minimum wage to 15/hr. Guest host Peter Ogburn gets the details from Rebecca Vallas, host of the Off Kilter podcast from the Center for American Progress. They also talk about Initiative 77 in Washington, DC, which would change the dynamic of food/beverage workers and how they are paid. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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