Minimum Wage Debate
The US House of Representatives debated H.R. 2, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1989.
Minimum Wage Debate
1989-04-08T08:44:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzQ0XC8xOTg5MDQwODA4NDQzNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==A portion of US Senate floor debate on a bill S 4 to raise minimum wage in the United Sates. Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) had introduced the bill in January of 1989 to raise the minimum wage up from $3.35 per hour, where it had been set since 1981. Sen Orrin Hatch (R-UT) spoke offering a compromise to the bill. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) spoke about the Exxon Valdez oil spill which took place two weeks prior.
A portion of US Senate floor debate on a bill S 4 to raise minimum wage in the United Sates. Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) had introduced the… read more
A portion of US Senate floor debate on a bill S 4 to raise minimum wage in the United Sates. Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) had introduced the bill in January of 1989 to raise the minimum wage up from $3.35 per hour, where it had been set since 1981. Sen Orrin Hatch (R-UT) spoke offering a compromise to the bill. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) spoke about the Exxon Valdez oil spill which took place two weeks prior. close
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