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Bill to equalize wages for people with disabilities receives unanimous committee support

By Paul Dwyer February 26, 2020 A state law that allows people with disabilities to be paid less than the minimum wage could soon be changed. Lawmakers on the Labor and Housing committee voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a bill that bans that practice. People with disabilities currently can receive a special certificate to be […]

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Minimum wage to rise to $12.55 by 2022 in Vermont

Closing The Wage Gap / Karl Kramer

By Lisa Rathke Vermont’s minimum wage will increase to $12.55 an hour by 2022 after the Democrat-led House voted Tuesday to override the Republican governor’s veto of the bill. The vote was 100-49. Since the Senate voted 24-6 this month in favor of the override, the House’s action means the minimum wage increase from the

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Big Island, Maui Lawmakers Push to Raise Proposed Minimum Wage

Closing The Wage Gap / Karl Kramer

By Big Island Now February 26, 2020 A Big Island senator pledged to donate thousands of dollars of his own salary to charity until lawmakers raise the minimum wage to at least $15. The pledge comes after Hawai‘i lawmakers passed House Bill 2541 in House Committee on Labor & Public Employment and the Committee on

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Starbucks Baristas Accuse Service Company of Abuse and Pay Gaps

Closing The Wage Gap / Karl Kramer

By Maria Cramer March 1, 2020 One transgender barista said his supervisors kept writing “Jessica” instead of Jay on his work schedule. They stared at his stubble and frowned at his deepening voice. A manager even laughed when he told her to stop referring to him as “she,” said the barista, Jay Kelly, who works

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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer backs $15 federal minimum wage at event

Closing The Wage Gap / Karl Kramer

By Darcy Costello February 28, 2020 Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said Wednesday that there “absolutely” should be a federal minimum wage hike, calling $15 an hour a starting point. “Are we talking about the ability for our citizens to just survive? Or do we want to create conditions where people can thrive?” Fischer said, at

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