
Rep. Mark Pocan
July 15, 2026 · Podcast
With Liberty & Justice for Some Ep. 75: Raising the Minimum and Subminimum Wage with Saru Jayaraman
It's 2026. The federal tipped minimum wage is still $2.13/hour, unchanged since 1991. That’s the same year the Soviet Union collapsed and Nirvana released Smells Like Teen Spirit.I spoke with Saru Jayaraman of One Fair Wage about what we can do to fix this.