Minimum wage, the gender wage gap, and more: How Democrats could pressure Trump on workplace issues

While Democrats’ legislative agenda for the incoming Congress is still taking shape, early indications suggest workplace and labor issues will have a prominent role. And while the Senate filibuster and President Donald Trump’s veto power make it unlikely that new worker protections will become law, their inclusion in the Democratic agenda could keep them front and center in the national debate. Democrats’ opening slate of legislation will likely include familiar proposals to raise the mini...