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Janice Schakowsky: We in the House of Representatives voted to raise the minimum wage, gradually, and we also in that same bill got rid of…

On the recordOctober 15, 2019
We in the House of Representatives voted to raise the minimum wage, gradually, and we also in that same bill got rid of the tip wage, $2.13 an hour, and went to one fair wage.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky discusses the importance of raising the minimum wage for vulnerable workers.

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