Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
New Living Wage hourly rates announced
Written by: Lambeth Council / 1 November 2023 News and announcements A new rate of London Living Wage announced on 24 October will mean some Lambeth workers earning 10% more for every hour they work.A 10% increase in the real Living Wage was announced on October 24, 2023 as the cost of living crisis continues
California Supreme Court ends Disneyland’s fight against Anaheim wage law
by Gabriel San Román, Oct 25, 2023 The California Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from Disney as to whether an Anaheim wage law applies to its lowest-paid theme park workers —setting the stage for the Disneyland resort to boost wages for many of its workers. Over the summer, the state’s 4th District
Washington State Minimum Wage Moving up to $16.28 Per Hour
by Associated Press, October 2, 2023 SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s minimum wage will increase 54 cents to $16.28 an hour next year. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries made the announcement Friday, The Seattle Times reported. A full-time worker making that wage would earn nearly $34,000 per year. The 3.37% increase is a
California Gov. Newsom signs law to slowly raise health care workers’ minimum wage to $25 per hour
by Adam Beam, Oct 13, 2023 California will raise the minimum wage for health care workers to $25 per hour over the next decade under a new law Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Friday. The new law is the second minimum wage increase Newsom has signed. Last month, he signed a law raising the minimum
Year of strikes: Why have so many workers joined the picket lines?
By Lolita Lopez, Oct. 5, 2023 Healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente, Hollywood writers and actors, hotel workers, school staff, UPS workers, automotive workers — across multiple industries, workers have left their jobs, grabbed signs, and marched, demanding higher living wages and better working conditions. So, why now? read more.
California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $16 per hour in January 2024
By Department of Industrial Relations, Sept. 26, 2023 California’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour for all employers on January 1, 2024. Some cities and counties in California have a local minimum wage that is higher than the state rate. read more.