The interactive map shows where the minimum wage is — and isn ... "We have millions of people in this country who are working for starvation wages that cannot afford housing, that cannot ...

This data shows hourly minimum wages in each country from 2013. The currency is converted into U.S. dollars using the OECD's purchasing power parity calculation. Finland, Sweden, Denmark ...

We can do better. Explore our map below illustrating how raising the wage would benefit nearly 40 million workers – 27 percent of the workforce – and read our full report. A simple raise in the ...

Raise the federal minimum wage. Provide access to earned sick leave. Protect overtime pay for millions of workers. Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Find out more in our report. Overall, ...

The first minimum wage laws came into effect in the late 1800s when sweatshop labor was common in newly industrialized countries. Minimum wages were a central demand for the new union movement ...