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City Council Moves to Override Adams’s Veto of Grocery Courier Wage Bills

City Council is gearing up for a veto override vote at its Sept. 10 session to extend wage protections to grocery delivery workers.

DFL-Endorsed Minneapolis Mayoral Frontrunner Pledges to Shield Undocumented Residents From Federal Enforcement

Japan Approves Record Minimum Wage Increase to 1,118 Yen, Overtaking South Korea

Germany Approves Phased Minimum Wage Rise, Reshaping Minijobs

Omar Fateh Faces Islamophobic Backlash While Unveiling Ambitious Progressive Platform for Minneapolis Mayor

Germany Confirms Two-Stage Minimum Wage Hikes, Excludes Seasonal Farm Exemptions

Missouri Governor Repeals Voter-Approved Paid Sick Leave and Wage Hikes

South Korea Commission Unanimously Backs 2.9% Rise in 2026 Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage Commission Backs Two-Step Increase to €14.60, Falls Short of €15 Target

Michael Sommer, Champion of Germany’s Minimum Wage, Dies at 73

Germany’s Minimum Wage Commission Approves Two-Stage Increase to €14.60 by 2027

Minimum Wage Commission Faces Pressure Over €15 Demands and Seasonal Worker Carve-Outs

NYC Sets 5% Pay Increase and Caps App Lockouts for Uber and Lyft Drivers

German Asparagus Season Ends with Quality Gains and Rising Wage Pressures

German Minimum Wage Panel Under Pressure to Approve €15 Hourly Rate

Senators Propose Raising Federal Minimum Wage to $15

South Korean Unions Demand 14.7% Minimum Wage Rise to 11,500 Won

Greens and Left in Bundestag Demand €15 Minimum Wage Ahead of June 30 Commission Vote

Two-thirds of Germans back €15 minimum wage ahead of commission recommendation

Australia’s minimum wage to rise 3.5% from July