Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
Big Island, Maui Lawmakers Push to Raise Proposed Minimum Wage
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
Starbucks Baristas Accuse Service Company of Abuse and Pay Gaps
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
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer backs $15 federal minimum wage at event
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
Lawmakers vote to repeal minimum wage exemption for nannies and maids
By Ned Oliver February 28, 2020 Virginia lawmakers finalized passage of legislation Friday that repeals minimum wage exemptions for domestic workers such as maids and nannies. The advocacy group Care in Action, which advocates nationally for the workers, said Virginia is the first state in the South to adopt such protections. “We’ve been waiting for
Teacher pay: Nashville schools plans additions to its $950 million budget. But can it fit in teacher pay?
By Jason Gonzales February 26, 2020 As the Nashville public schools board works to refine its budget ask for next year, the question lingers whether teacher pay will be included. The $950 million budget proposal for the 2020-21 school year includes only what is necessary to maintain operations— an increase of $28 million over last
Bringing attention to the minimum wage in Texas
By Ashley Peoples February 26, 2020 Texas has not raised its minimum wage in 10 years while 21 states raised theirs at the start of 2020. According to an article published on March 5, 2019 by The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), a preemption law over minimum wage was passed in Texas in 2003.