The Fight for $15 labor movement has a home in Atlanta. Today, a veteran home-care provider explains why she has joined fast-food workers and other low-wage earners in the fight for a $15 hourly pay rate. A companion essay says a Georgia wage increase to $10.10 an hour, phased in over three years, would boost the state’s economy. The third column is a compilation of comments from observers who say a minimum pay hike would hurt the overall economy.

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Dunwoody United Methodist Church, Tuesday, Monday, June 10, 2025, in Dunwoody, Ga. The church was celebrating the installation of solar panels in conjunction with the Georgia SEPA and Georgia Bright. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, seen here in a file photo from Nov. 14, 2024, is conducting a statewide audit of voter registrations targeting registrations at businesses and P.O. boxes for possible cancelation. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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