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  • TV Episode | 26 min | Documentary, News

Now on PBS

Minumum Wedge
TV Episode | 26 min | Documentary, News
In the final days of campaigning, a big battle is brewing over small wages. Congress hasn't touched the federal minimum wage level in nearly a decade (though its members routinely raise their own wages). But this year, eleven states have ...See moreIn the final days of campaigning, a big battle is brewing over small wages. Congress hasn't touched the federal minimum wage level in nearly a decade (though its members routinely raise their own wages). But this year, eleven states have approved raising the minimum wage and six others have it on this November's ballot. In this week's show, NOW visits a Missourian who's relying on the minimum wage to support her entire family. She and others are engaged in a David vs. Goliath struggle -- in some cases against members of Congress -- to bring about something close to a "living wage" for those making the very least. Meanwhile, Democratic strategists are hoping this issue will light a fire under fellow Democrats to get them to the polls in some crucial battleground states. See less
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Kathi Black | David Brancaccio | Larry Goldfine | David Kreger | Judith Wolff
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Updated Oct 27, 2006
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Oct 27, 2006 (United States)
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4 wins & 11 nominations

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