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1996 U.S. Senate approves 90 cents raise to $4.25 minimum wage
1991 U.S. minimum wage goes from $3.80 to $4.25 per hour 1977 President Carter raises minimum wages of $2.30 to $3.35 for Jan 1 1981 1975 Supreme Court rules uniform minimum legal fees are a violation 1970 Players and management end labor dispute up minimum salary to $12,000 1968 Baseball announces a minimum annual salary of $10,000 1955 President Eisenhower raises minimum wage from 75 cents to $1 an hour 1949 President Truman increases minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents 1946 Baseball grants $5,000 minimum salary 1942 Minimum draft age lowered from 21 to 18 1941 Supreme Court upheld Federal Wage and Hour law, sets minimum wages and max hours 1938 Federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 40 cents per hour 1933 Congress passes 1st minimum wage law (33 cents per hour) 1926 James Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hour day and $5 daily minimum wage 1919 British Parliament passes a 48-hour work week with minimum wages 1919 Dutch steel workers strike for 8 hour day and minimum wages 1913 1st minimum wage law in U.S. takes effect in Oregon 1912 Massachusetts passes 1st U.S. minimum wage law 1905 Swedish mine workers win 5 month strike for minimum wages |
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