SAGE News Clips: The Fight for $15Description: "The Fight for $15" is soon to become a reality in California where business owners will be required to pay their employees $15 per hour by 2022. With costs of living growing ever higher around the nation, some CA lawmakers hope that this bill will decrease the gap between the wealthier classes and the state's 2 million working poor. Check out this video to learn more about the fight over what constitutes fair wages.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 369, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:"The Fight for $15" has become a nationwide rallying cry for those workers in the service economy who generally
face all the following phenomena EXCEPT ______.
A. underemployment
B. lack of or no benefits
C. lack of unions
D. access to extensive education and training
Answer: D
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