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    Maryland Apple store workers face hurdles after their vote to unionize

    June 22, 2022 // Ruth Milkman, Michael Duff, Josh Lipton,

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    Union-backed Activists Push $15 In New Report, But Restaurant Workers Still Don’t Agree

    April 11, 2022 // The report itself calls for a “universal $15 minimum wage.” But actual tipped restaurant employees disagree with this policy – and actively oppose movements to eliminate local, state, and federal tip credits. Why?

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