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VIDEO: Wells Fargo Shareholders’ Meeting Protest
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Wells Fargo shareholders’ meeting disrupted by impassioned protestors.
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VIDEO: Immigrant Rights Activists are on Their way to St. Paul
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Starting in St. Cloud, a procession is heading to St. Paul to draw attention to the injustices faced by immigrants.
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VIDEO: “Walk-ins” Organized Throughout Minneapolis Schools
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On Tuesday morning, March 6, educators gathered before the school day started and held a “walk-in” in a show of strength and solidarity as the Minneapolis Public School District and Minneapolis Federation of Teachers 59 enter their seventh month of negotiations for the 2017-19 Teacher/RSP contract.
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Video: Myth and reality about the minimum wage and education
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Opponents of raising the minimum wage say workers earn low wages because they don’t have enough education. In reality, nearly half of the Minnesotans who will benefit from a higher minimum wage have at least some college education.
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Video: Myth and reality about the minimum wage and its effect on the workforce
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Opponents often say a higher minimum wage is only important to low wage workers, but in reality it is fundamental to maintaining our quality of life.
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Video: Myth and reality about minimum wage workers
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It’s a widely held myth that most minimum wage workers are teenagers who don’t depend on the income. In reality, 81% of the Minnesotans who will benefit from a higher wage are 20 or older.
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Video: Myth and reality about the minimum wage and Minnesota’s economy
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Opponents of a higher minimum wage say it could hurt Minnesota’s economy, but research proves otherwise. Raising the wage would boost economic growth and reduce dependence on public assistance.
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Video: Myth and reality about the minimum wage and jobs
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Despite the widespread notion that raising the minimum wage leads to fewer jobs, the research proves otherwise. Studies show little or no evidence of job loss even in border areas.
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Video: Myth and reality about the minimum wage and families
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Educator Lynn Harper has seen the toll that a low minimum wage takes on families dependent on low wage jobs. The current level of the minimum wages forces even youngsters to work to help support their families.