Article snippet: Senator Elizabeth Warren on Friday outlined a series of executive actions she’d take “on day one” if elected president to boost wages among women of color, leveraging the federal government’s power to negotiate with its contractors. “For decades, the government has helped perpetuate the systemic discrimination that has denied women of color equal opportunities. It’s time for the government to try to right those wrongs — and boost our economy,” Warren wrote in a post on the Medium website. It’s the latest in a series of detailed policy proposals from Warren that have become the hallmark of her presidential campaign and have recently helped boost her poll numbers in a crowded Democratic presidential primary field. Though Warren’s wage plan is narrow, affecting only companies that do business with the federal government, she argued the new rules would set an example for the entire private sector. Former President Barack Obama frequently used executive orders for the large number of federal contractors to try to set standards for private employers. Warren said she’d use an executive order to mandate a $15 minimum wage among federal contractors and ban employment practices that she argues “tilt the playing field against women of color,” such as asking a job applicant for her prior salary or requiring new hires to sign employment agreements that restrict their rights if they leave the company or make a complaint. Warren also said she’d require federal contractors to d... Link to the full article to read more