Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren Tell Obama To 'Fight For $15' With Executive Power
Posted on AllSides May 16th, 2015
From The Left
The Fight for $15 labor movement has found some high-profile allies in the U.S. Senate, and now they're asking President Barack Obama to get onboard.
In a letter to the White House led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday, 18 senators, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), asked Obama to issue a "model employer" executive order, which would give contracting preference to firms that pay a living wage, offer health care and sick leave, and guarantee union rights for workers.
"Mr. President, the stroke of your pen can have transformative...
