'I was insistent that everybody on our staff make at least $15 an hour, and in fact they're making $17 an hour.' Sen. Bernie Sanders says his campaign has reached a deal with its unionized staffers to increase their pay following negotiations.
The announcement comes several days after tense discussions over pay spilled out into public view, threatening to undermine the political message of the Vermont senator, who has long fought to increase the minimum wage for workers to $15 an hour.
"Following Sanders' announcement, his campaign manager Faiz Shakir said"we have and will always be committed to the fight for fair pay, decent work conditions, and a strong labor movement -- for our own workers and those all across this country." "We're proud to have successfully negotiated with the union in good faith to raise the pay of field organizers, while continuing to ensure our campaign staffers are being paid a living wage," Shakir said.
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