November 21, 2022 | By: Harriet Jones | People’s World WASHINGTON—For the second time, District of Columbia residents overwhelmingly voted to phase out the subminimum wage for tipped restaurant employees, with 73.9% in favor. The ballot measure, Initiative 82, will gradually raise the current tipped minimum wage of $5.35 per hour until it reaches the Read More
November 21, 2022 | By: Meredith Howard | Belleville News-Democrat The minimum wage is not livable in St. Clair County, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s living wage calculator. With the costs of food, housing and gas increasing, it’s becoming even more difficult to take care of basic needs with low wages. The minimum Read More
November 21, 2022 | By: Patricia Jones | Star-Herald Last week, Nebraskans voted for a state Constitutional amendment to raise the minimum wage. Our current minimum wage of $9.00 an hour will increase in increments to $15.00 an hour by 2026. This vote means that more than 10,000 residents, including 3,500 children, will be lifted Read More
November 15, 2022 | By: Ana Swanson | The New York Times A government trade agency report suggested that the impact of trade policy differed for workers depending on their race and socioeconomic status. Offshoring to countries like China has led to economic disruptions in the United States that have had more dramatic effects on people Read More
Published: November 15, 2022 By: Barry Richard It seems as though everything is going up these days, including the minimum wage in Massachusetts. If you earn the minimum wage in the Bay State, your hourly pay rate will likely increase as of January 1. The Massachusetts minimum wage for non-tipped employees will go from $14.25 Read More
