From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): Workers in Pennsylvania lost ground relative to those in neighboring states where minimum wages are higher and employment growth in low-wage sectors like food services has been stronger HARRISBURG, PA – As many increases in … Continued
Thanks to Jeff Garis at the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center for sharing! 104 years ago today, on January 5, 1914, the Ford Motor Company instituted an 8-hour workday and announced that it would pay “a living wage” of at … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/12/19/stealing-tips/#.WjlsnFWnEdU By David Elliot December 19, 2017 Advocates for restaurant employees and other tipped workers are speaking out against a proposed rule that would make tips the property of employers, a proposal which opponents fear would lead to significantly … Continued
Posted at https://www.keystoneresearch.org/publications/research/state-working-pennsylvania-2017 Authors: Mark Price, Stephen Herzenberg Publication Date: August 31, 2017 Read the Press Release Download the full report Download the “Agenda to Raise Pennsylvania’s Pay” Executive Summary A year ago, “The State of Working Pennsylvania 2016” presented data … Continued
From Raise the Wage PA (http://raisethewagepa.org/): Raise the Wage PA participated in a press conference with Senator Art Haywood on August 17 calling for including increasing the minimum wage into the drawn out budget process in Harrisburg. Contact your state … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/06/21/sky-didnt-fall-study-seattle-15-minimum-wage-proves-critics-wrong Published on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 by Common Dreams “These findings are consistent with the lion’s share of rigorous academic minimum wage research studies” By Jake Johnson, staff writer “Seattle’s minimum wage hike up to $15 didn’t … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/05/25/laughable-inevitable-15-minimum-wage-hits-congress Thursday, May 25, 2017 by Common Dreams “We’ve gone from laughable to inevitable. With this bill introduced today, it’s clear that our Fight for $15 has set a new standard.” By Lauren McCauley, staff writer0 Comments A … Continued
From Raise the Wage PA (http://raisethewagepa.org/): Every state surrounding PA has raised their minimum wage… we can’t even get a vote in PA Legislature. Let your elected officials know that we need a vote on raising the state minimum wage! … Continued
Download the KRC fact sheet on Pennsylvania Top 1% Incomes in 2014 Download the CBPP fact sheet on Pennsylvania Incomes in 2015 Download the CBPP report “How State Tax Policies Can Stop Increasing Inequality and Start Reducing It” HARRISBURG – … Continued
Posted at http://www.clasp.org/issues/work-life-and-job-quality/in-focus/voters-increase-minimum-wage-guarantee-paid-sick-time-for-millions-of-workers NOV 15, 2016 By Zoe Ziliak Michel While the public has been focused on the presidential race, last week’s election also included ballot initiatives affecting millions of working people. Across the country, in both red and blue states, … Continued