Dems hammer out party's platform

[DonViejo]

The Democratic platform committee on Saturday approved several amendments likely to be cheered by Bernie Sanders supporters, but rejected some progressive efforts, most notably opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The Washington Post reported that the committee voted 116-64 in favor of an amendment criticizing international trade deals “that do not support good American jobs,” but avoided taking a stand on the TPP.

But the Sanders wing prevailed in getting a $15 minimum wage included in the platform after the draft version's language said Americans "should" earn at least $15 an hour but made no commitment to action.
The updated version now says that Democrats "will work in every way we can — in Congress and the federal government, in states, and with the private sector — to reach this goal. We should raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour over time and index it, give all Americans the ability to join a union regardless of where they work, and create new ways for workers to have power in the economy so every worker can earn at least $15 an hour."

The committee also adopted a number of amendments that call for stronger Wall Street regulations.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/287135-democratic-platform-committee-adopts-several-sanders

[annavictorious]

1. The language concerning the $15 minimum wage

is a good compromise, as is the language on trade agreements.