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Activists: Minimum Wage Boost Would Especially Benefit Women

Published March 07, 2013

President Obama's recent calls to raise the federally mandated minimum wage in the United States - from $7.25 to $9.00 an hour - has galvanized activists on labor issues, including those who note the wage boost would especially benefit women. VOA's Suzanne Presto in Washington has more

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