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U.S. minimum wage
Coverage of U.S. minimum wage in the Nexus archive.
- Francesca Hong says what’s radical is US still has $7.25 minimum wage
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, called the U.S. minimum wage of $7.25 radical during a debate with Republican candidate Rep. Tom Tiffany. Her comment came in response to Tiffany potentially labeling her 'a radical trans activist,' with Hong shifting focus to federal labor policy.