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IKEA and Gap Raise Wages
Recent moves by Gap and IKEA to raise wages for workers have been heralded as a step toward a living wage for all. But should we have to rely on private companies to step in where the government has stepped out? And is $10 an hour really a living wage?
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readRecent moves by Gap and IKEA to raise wages for workers have been heralded as a step toward a living wage for all. But should we have to rely on private companies to step in where the government has stepped out? And is $10 an hour really a living wage?
