Closing the Wage Gap

Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.

Raising Wages Can Lead to better Occupancy, Rates in Senior Living

By Chuck Sudo | September 12, 2019 High labor costs are among the top issues impacting the senior living industry. But raising wages also may help solve a host of other ills — not only improving recruitment and retention, but driving occupancy and higher rates. The subject of a living wage was one of several

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Workers in this Peninsula city will finally receive a higher minimum wage

It will result in a 36 percent pay increase for some employees By Maggie Angst | mangst@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: September 13, 2019 at 10:37 am | UPDATED: September 13, 2019 at 10:53 am After lagging behind its neighbors, many workers in Menlo Park will start receiving heftier paychecks in January. Menlo

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New Labor Rules for Uber and Lyft Should Help Cities

By Angie Schmitt Sep 13, 2019 The California legislature this week took a step that could have huge (likely positive) implications for urban transportation both locally and nationally: It passed a law requiring that Uber and Lyft classify drivers as employees — not as independent contractors, as the companies do now. The decision to treat

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It’s a long shot, but proposal would rein in minimum wage hikes

Greg Bishop The Center Square Published Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Although admitting it is a long shot, a Republican lawmaker plans to push legislation that would pull back the reins on the state’s upcoming minimum wage increase. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a minimum wage increase as one of his first acts earlier this year after

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Morgan adds $374k to minimum wage effort

FOX 85° News Weather Entertainment Sports Community Contests More Morgan adds $374k to minimum wage effort Posted Sep 10 2019 07:38PM EDT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NSF) – Orlando attorney John Morgan plowed another $374,000 last month into a proposed constitutional amendment that would raise the minimum wage in Florida, as the effort gets close to meeting

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At Allentown rally, supporters of $15-an-hour minimum wage say they’re “tired of hearing excuses”

Anthony Salamone By ANTHONY SALAMONE THE MORNING CALL | SEP 10, 2019 At Allentown rally, supporters of $15-an-hour minimum wage say they’re “tired of hearing excuses” Advocates for raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage held a rally Tuesday, Sept. 10, outside the Lehigh County Government Center in Allentown. (Anthony Salamone / The Morning Call) People ask John

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