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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

“$15 an hour is poverty, and companies use it as a badge of honor ... - msnNOW

2 of 14 Photos in Gallery One of the best-rated comments said, “They finally adopted the $15/hr minimum wage once inflation made it as worthless as $7.25 was when the fight for 15 started like 10 years ago.” Demands for this raise started in the late 2000s, as another comment read, “15 years ago. We were pushing for $15/hr in 2008.”

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People have been asking for this raise for years

One of the best-rated comments said, “They finally adopted the $15/hr minimum wage once inflation made it as worthless as $7.25 was when the fight for 15 started like 10 years ago.” Demands for this raise started in the late 2000s, as another comment read, “15 years ago. We were pushing for $15/hr in 2008.”

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