Bloomberg
Ethical Issues Plague Fast Fashion
Jul.17 -- Shares in online clothing retailer BooHoo plunged earlier this month after a report some of its U.K. suppliers were paying workers as little as 3.50 pounds an hour, less than half the minimum wage. The company now says it’s...
Curated Video
Small Businesses React to Calif. Wage Increase
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus052256California lawmakers on Thursday approved the nation's highest statewide minimum wage of $15 an hour to take effect by 2022 after it was hailed by Democrats as an example to the nation as it...
Jacob Clifford
Market and Minimum Wage: Econ Concepts in 60 Seconds
Watch this savvy economics instructor as he explains the direct and inverse relationships between wages and the quantity of workers demanded and supplied in a resource market.
Backstory Radio
Back Story Radio: Fair Wages: A History of Getting Paid (Rebroadast)
BackStory Radio episode airing after the 2014 Obama Inaugural address calling for an increase in minimum wage explores the idea of fair wages and the struggles presented in American history. Audio and transcripts are provided in segments.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Deadweight Loss: Minimum Wage and Price Floors
Find out how a minimum wage might effect the labor market. [9:06]
Vulcan Productions and Cinelan
We the Economy: The Value of Work?
Why is minimum wage important? In 2013, Seattle became ground zero for the heated national debate about increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour. "The Value of Work" gives voice to supporters and the opponents, including the mayor, an...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nyc Family's Struggle to Survive on a Fast Food Salary (2013)
Between food, housing and baby supplies, Shenita Simon struggles each week to support her family of seven. The 25-year-old from New York makes $8 per hour and is one of the fast food workers nationwide advocating for higher wages. [8:44]