
How the Subminimum Wage Affects Disabled and Tipped Workers | Beyond the Scenes
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
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The Power Dynamic of the Pandemic
The power dynamic that's always existed. It got ugly with the pandemic and workers reached their limit. Two thirds of tipped workers told us they couldn't even get unemployment insurance because in most states they were told some minimum wage was too low to qualify for benefits. We heard from thousands of workers in that moment, wait a second, if the government's telling me I earned too little, bing. Take your future.
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