Once again, New York leads the way! Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation enacting a statewide $15 minimum wage plan and a 12-week paid family leave policy. The legislation was passed as part of the 2016-17 state budget, and marks a major accomplishment in the Governor’s efforts to restore economic justice and fairness to working… Continue reading New York Signs $15 Minimum Wage and 12 Weeks Paid Family Leave into Law
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Donald Trump’s Flip Flopping Confuses his Closest Advisers
Donald Trump is giving Mitt Romney a run for his money in the flip flopping department. Even his closest advisers are confused by the speed at which Trump changes his mind. This week, Trump said the government should raise the federal minimum wage by roughly one-third, calling for a legal standard of $10 per hour. The federal minimum is… Continue reading Donald Trump’s Flip Flopping Confuses his Closest Advisers
Los Angeles to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Los Angles steps up to the plate and does the right thing for its citizens. The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday backed a plan to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour, joining a trend sweeping cities across the country as elected leaders seek to boost stagnating pay for workers on the… Continue reading Los Angeles to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Walmart Will Raise Its Minimum Wage to $10 an Hour
Well, it’s a start! On Thursday, Walmart announced that it will raise all of its full-time and part-time employees’ pay to at least $9 an hour starting in April. The lowest wage will rise to $10 an hour by February of next year. In a press release, it said it is also raising pay for… Continue reading Walmart Will Raise Its Minimum Wage to $10 an Hour
Republican Explains – Minimum Wage is for “Minorities,” Unskilled People Worth $7 an Hour
He is a Republican Representative from California named, Tom McClintock. And in an interview with C-SPAN on Thursday, McClintock went there with his Republican ideology in public, saying that the minimum wage is for “minorities,” teenagers and other unskilled people no work experience. And those people do not deserve more than $7 an hour. He was answering a question… Continue reading Republican Explains – Minimum Wage is for “Minorities,” Unskilled People Worth $7 an Hour
Republican Candidate – Minimum Wage Workers Don’t Have “Real Jobs”
With the November elections just weeks away, I thought I’d let you know something about some of the candidates on the various ballots. An educated voter usually makes the right choice. Let’s go to Wisconsin. The candidate we will be looking at today is Brad Schimel, the Republican candidate for Attorney General in Wisconsin. Raising… Continue reading Republican Candidate – Minimum Wage Workers Don’t Have “Real Jobs”
Republicans Say She’s Lazy – Woman Dies Trying to Work 3 Jobs
Republicans would call Maria Fernandes lazy. She worked three jobs at three different Dunkin Donuts in New Jersey, trying to survive and pay her $550 a month rent. According to her landlady, Maria’s rent payments were often late. Working three jobs meant Maria was hardly ever home. She took naps in her car between shifts… Continue reading Republicans Say She’s Lazy – Woman Dies Trying to Work 3 Jobs
Poll: Republicans Admit Minimum Wage is Too Low, Yet Refused Raising It
In the poll conducted by Public Policy Polling, the majority of Republicans admitted they would not be able to live on today’s minimum wage, but when the question of raising it was asked, the majority of Republicans refused. The poll found that 69 percent of Republican respondents said they don’t think they could live off… Continue reading Poll: Republicans Admit Minimum Wage is Too Low, Yet Refused Raising It
Seattle Hikes Its Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
ThinkProgress is reporting that Seattle will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour over the coming years under a deal brokered by Mayor Ed Murray and blessed by labor and business groups alike, city leaders announced Thursday afternoon. The new pay floor will phase in at different speeds for businesses of different sizes, but… Continue reading Seattle Hikes Its Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
The Wide Left Turn
First it was marriage equality. Now it’s the minimum wage. And prison reform. And some lefty laboratories in cities across the country. It’s not a sharp turn to the left as many had anticipated with Obama’s election in 2008. It’s a wide turn, and the country’s already done the first hand-over-hand on the cultural-political wheel.… Continue reading The Wide Left Turn
Minimum Wage Raised in Hawaii – Now $10.10 an Hour
Hawaii, led by a Democrat is doing the right thing for that people, and is following the president’s recommendations to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. The bill is expected to be signed into law on Wednesday. Hawaii is the third state to pass a wage at that level this year, following Connecticut… Continue reading Minimum Wage Raised in Hawaii – Now $10.10 an Hour
President’s Weekly Address – Rewarding Women’s Hard Work and The Minimum Wage
In his weekly address, President Obama continued his push to raise the minimum wage and the importance of of recognizing women and their contribution in the workplace.