Power 50: Mary Kay Henry

The minimum wage has been a major battle for Henry, international president of the 2.1 million-member Service Employees International Union. This past year saw her standing with Walmart strikers on Black Friday in a rally to raise wages, and advocating both for health care and keeping immigrant families together.

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Power 50: Mary Kay Henry

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