COSTCO CEO Craig Jelinek says the minimum wage for new employees will increase $1 to $16 effective next week. Jelinek makes the announcement during a Senate Budget Committee hearing on worke…
Thea Lee, President of the Economic Policy Institute, testifies at the Senate Budget Committee hearing: "Why Should Taxpayers Subsidize Poverty Wages at Large, Profitable Corporations?"
During the pandemic is exactly the time to raise the minimum wage because it hurt low-wage workers so badly, says Lee.
The Senate Budget Committee holds a hearing examining worker wages and benefits. Witnesses include Costco CEO Craig Jelinek along with employees from McDonald’s and Walmart.
Jacob Vigdor testifying before the Senate Budget Committee, Feb. 25, 2021
Bernie Sanders on Worker Wages and Benefits calls Costco, McDonalds & Walmart
