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[[File:Venezuelan-Garbage-Truck-640x480 (2).jpg|right|350px|thumb|[[Venezuela]]ns eating "Bernie Burgers" out of a garbage truck.<ref>https://www.mediaite.com/online/video-of-venezuelans-eating-out-of-a-garbage-truck-led-maduro-to-walk-out-of-jorge-ramos-interview/</ref>]]
While Sanders vowed a $15 minimum wage, he was only paying campaign workers $13 an hour. Many complained of poor working conditions. In response, Sanders raised pay to $15 an hour and cut their hours.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (July 19, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32891-sanders-starving-campaign-workers-ask-for-another-bowl-of-gruel Sanders’ Starving Campaign Workers Ask for Another Bowl of Gruel]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 22, 2019.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (July 22, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32918-sanders-will-raise-workers-pay-to-15-per-hour-by-cutting-their-hours Sanders Will Raise Workers’ Pay to $15 Per Hour — by Cutting Their Hours]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 22, 2019.</ref> Loss of hours and part-time status had the effect of reducing healthcare benefits.
While Sanders vowed a $15 minimum wage, he was only paying campaign workers $13 an hour. Many complained of poor working conditions. In response, Sanders raised pay to $15 an hour and cut their hours.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (July 19, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32891-sanders-starving-campaign-workers-ask-for-another-bowl-of-gruel Sanders’ Starving Campaign Workers Ask for Another Bowl of Gruel]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 22, 2019.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (July 22, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32918-sanders-will-raise-workers-pay-to-15-per-hour-by-cutting-their-hours Sanders Will Raise Workers’ Pay to $15 Per Hour — by Cutting Their Hours]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 22, 2019.</ref> Loss of hours and part-time status had the effect of reducing healthcare benefits.