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In win for Sanders, Democrats call for $15 minimum wage

By Keith Koffler
Published July 9, 2016 1:01pm ET
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In win for Sanders, Democrats call for $15 minimum wage
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is expected to campaign with Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire on Tuesday, when he is also expected to endorse Clinton. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File) | Craig Ruttle

In a victory for Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Democrats amended their party platform late Friday to call for a $15 an hour minimum wage, saying the requirement should happen “over time.”

Sanders has yet to endorse presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and is seeking to extract concessions ahead of the Democratic convention in Philadelphia later this month.

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