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The 2018 U.S. prison strike was a series of work stoppages and hunger strikes [1] in prisons across the United States from August 21 to September 9, 2018. [2] It was one of the largest prison strikes in US history. [3] [2] Striking workers demanded improved living conditions, an end to forced prison labor, and other prison reforms.
There are also 32 states that have state prevailing wage laws, also known as "little Davis–Bacon Acts". The rules and regulations vary from state to state. As of 2016, the prevailing wage requirement, codified in the Davis–Bacon Act, increases the cost of federal construction projects by an average of $1.4 billion per year. [3]: 1
May 16, 2018 One-day strike Teacher walkout in numerous counties; Protests at North Carolina State Capitol; Statewide May 1, 2019 One-day strike Over half of school districts forced to close Oklahoma: Statewide: April 2, 2018 Ended April 12, 2018 Statewide teachers strike; $6,000 salary raise for teachers; $1,250 salary raise for support staff
In St. Paul, annual pay ranges from about $49,000 for a starting teacher with a bachelor's degree to about $102,000 for teachers with a PhD and 20 years of experience.
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The Ninetieth Minnesota State Senate v. Dayton, (903 N.W.2d 609), was a 2017 Minnesota Supreme Court case where the Court ruled that Governor Mark Dayton's line item vetoes of appropriations for the Minnesota Senate and Minnesota House of Representatives were a lawful exercise of his authority granted by the Minnesota Constitution.
State legislatures have responded across the nation, and currently, 21 states are slated to put 2017 minimum wage increases into effect.
The average daily maximum wage for industry-type work also declined from US$4.73 in 2001 to US$3.45 in 2017. [10] Inmates working for state-owned businesses earned between US$0.33 and US$1.41 per hour in 2017 – about twice the amount paid to inmates who work regular prison jobs.