Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
Campaign for minimum wage ballot proposal turns in 610,000 signatures for 2024 ballot
By: Colin Jackson – Michigan Radio – July 26, 2022 Leaders of a campaign to boost Michigan’s minimum wage say they’ve turned in around 610,000 petition signatures in hopes of getting the proposal on the November 2024 ballot. If passed, the initiative from the group One Fair Wage would require Michigan employers to pay both
Rideshare drivers block North Avenue in protest for living wage, better safety protections
By: CBS Chicago – July 26, 2022 Police arrested several drivers as they blocked the road late Tuesday. CBS 2’s Marybel González reports. (Read more)
A costly raise: Unintended consequences of minimum wage ruling
By: Marc Schollett – Up North Live – July 21, 2022 GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — Getting a pay raise is usually a really good thing. Getting a raise that boost your hourly rate by 200 percent is pretty phenomenal. But that raise may not actually be good news for hundreds of northern Michigan
Kovar Capital: $15 Minimum Wage
By: Taylor Kovar – The Pampa News – July 21, 2022 Hey Taylor – All this talk about hiking the minimum wage up to $15 an hour. On the one hand, I see the need for a good wage. On the other, I’m not sure about that being mandated. What are your thoughts? Hey Jim – This has
Myrtle Beach area restaurant illegally paid less than minimum wage, ex-employee alleges
By: Maya Brown – The Sun News – July 21, 2022 A former employee of a Myrtle Beach area restaurant is accuses the company of violating the state laws, alleging servers and bartenders were paid less than minimum wage. Madison Doll filed the lawsuit Tuesday against Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, according to the Horry County Public
The Value of the Federal Minimum Wage Is at a 66-Year Low
By: Sharon Zhang – July 19, 2022 – Truthout As inaction in Congress extends the longest period in U.S. history without a raise in the federal minimum wage, the value of the minimum wage has reached its lowest point since the mid-20th century. (Read more)