Closing the Wage Gap
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The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country
NOVEMBER 06, 2022 The White House – Briefing Room Advancing Equitable Employment Outcomes and Boosting Wages for Black Federal Workers. On June 25, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce. This Executive Order launched a whole-of-government initiative to cultivate a federal workforce that
Voters approve Medicaid expansion and a minimum wage increase in these states
By Tami Luhby, CNN Updated 11:34 PM EST, Fri November 11, 2022 (CNN) — Voters in several states have approved progressive measures that could not get through a Democratic-led Congress or Republican-dominated statehouses. More low-income South Dakota residents will have access to Medicaid, and Arizona residents with medical debt will get more protections. Minimum wage workers
Minimum Wage is on the Rise this January
By TAPINTO LEH/TUCKERTON REPORTER PublishedNovember 7, 2022 LBI Region, NJ – Minimum wage will be $14.13 per hour an increase of $1.13 per hour for most employees effective January 1, 2023 Every wage increase will be tied to the CPI-W (The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers), which will take effect on the first
13 years, no change: Reflecting on Pennsylvania’s minimum wage
Emmanuella Agyemang — ; Published November 6, 2022, 4:15 pm ; updated November 3, 2022, The minimum wage in Pennsylvania has been $7.25 an hour since 2008 — for the past 13 years. This means someone working a minimum wage job, working for 2,000 hours a year, makes under $15,000 annually. (Read more…)
Council gives initial OK for $20 minimum wage for all city of Austin employees
By: Ryan Autullo | Austin American-Statesman | Aug 18, 2022 Reacting to pressure from labor unions and struggling workers, the Austin City Council on Thursday gave preliminary approval to raising the minimum wage for city employees from $15 per hour to $20 per hour — but it will come at the expense of workers on
Austin councilmembers approve budget amendment to include $20 minimum wage
By: Christian Aleman, Maria Aguilera | KVUE | Aug 17, 2022 AUSTIN, Texas — Austin City Council members approved increasing the City of Austin minimum wage to $20 per hour. A budget amendment form for the 2022-23 fiscal year sponsored by District 2 Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes proposed raising the City’s minimum wage to $20 in the fiscal year 2023.