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Nov 2021
16m 27s

A Minimum Minimum Wage Increase (1977)

JODY AVIRGAN & RADIOTOPIA
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It’s November 2nd. This day in 1977, Jimmy Carter signed legislation to raise the minimum wage to $3.35. Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the relatively short history of the minimum wage in this country — one in which the rate was increased fairly regularly, until a generation ago. This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from ... Show More
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