Sanders, Booker pledge to pay campaign interns

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Presidential candidates Sens. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) and Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.) announced they would pay interns working for their campaigns.

On Wednesday, Sanders became the first presidential candidate to sign a pledge committing to paying the interns working on his 2020 campaign.

Sanders wrote on Twitter that unpaid internships are “fundamentally unfair to the many bright young people who simply cannot afford to work for no wages.”

Booker followed suit on Thursday with a photo of him signing the #2020InternPledge.

“Justice for all isn’t possible if we continue to support a system of unpaid internships—we need to level the playing field to ensure everyone has an opportunity to achieve upward mobility,” Booker wrote on Twitter.

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Both Booker and Sanders already paid their interns before the pledge, HuffPost reported.

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The initiative was unveiled Wednesday by Pay Our Interns (POI), a nonprofit advocating for paid internships and expanded youth workforce development.

The pledge was sent to all confirmed presidential candidates, regardless of party, the group said in a statement.

The two-part pledge commits signers to offering paid internship opportunities as well as raise awareness around the issue of unpaid internships.

“Unpaid internships create a systemic barrier for individuals that prevents them from taking advantage of opportunities their rich counterparts can afford,” POI co-founder Carlos Mark Vera wrote in the statement. “We also know that the prevalence of unpaid internships disproportionately affects people of color. Pay Our Interns looks forward to working alongside the candidates that decide to sign onto our pledge. Their public commitment will push this issue to the forefront of the ongoing national conversation.”

Spokespeople for Washington Gov. Jay InsleeJay Robert InsleeInslee calls on Trump to ‘stay out of Washington state’s business’ Seattle mayor responds to Trump: ‘Go back to your bunker’ Trump warns he will take back Seattle from ‘ugly Anarchists’ if local leaders don’t act MORE, Rep. Tim RyanTimothy (Tim) RyanMinnesota AG Keith Ellison says racism is a bigger problem than police behavior; 21 states see uptick in cases amid efforts to reopen Congress must fill the leadership void Pelosi pushes to unite party on coronavirus bill despite grumbling from left MORE (Ohio) and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE, confirmed to HuffPost that they would also sign the pledge.

A spokesperson for Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) told the outlet that the campaign internship program will be paid once it is launched.

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro’s campaign in January pledged to pay all campaign workers, even interns, at least $15 an hour.