'I'm proud that all of our workers are gonna be well paid,' the 2020 presidential hopeful said.
"So, I am proud that I have led the fight for a $15 minimum wage," Sanders added."And I'm proud that all of our workers are gonna be well paid."
Sanders announced earlier this year that his campaign staff would unionize, as the senator has long been a staunch supporter of labor unions. He also promised that all of his staff would make at least $15 per hour, which was on point with his repeated message to corporations and the federal government to raise minimum wage.that many campaign staffers were complaining that their real wages actually came out under $15.
When confronted by Harlow on Tuesday over whether he knew that staff members were making less than $15 per hour, Sanders responded by saying he was always insistent that nobody that worked on his campaign should make less than that amount. Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders attends the Independence Day parade on July 4 in Pella, Iowa"What I did know is that, I was insistent that everybody on our staff make at least $15 an hour and in fact, they're making $17 per hour [now]," he said.
The controversy appeared hypocritical to many critics of Sanders, as the senator has been the loudest voice in Washington purshing for livable wages and challenging corporations directly to increase pay to workers. That campaign has met with some success,
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