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Mar 16 2024
News
Let minimum wage rise, religious leaders urge Youngkin
More than 400 bishops, clergy and religious leaders from across the state are asking Gov. Glenn Youngkin to accept legislation that would raise the minimum wage. Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, and House Bill 1, sponsored by Del. Jeion Ward, D-Hampton, would increase the minimum wage from the current $12 an hour to $13.50 on Jan. 1 and $15 an hour starting Jan. 1,
Richmond Times DispatchMar 15 2024
News
‘Shortchanged’ Workers At Newark Airport Win Back Wages: NJDOL
According to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL), the case is the first enforcement effort done under the Healthy Terminals Act, which was signed into law in 2021 to create new minimum wage and benefits requirements for certain Newark Liberty International Airport and Newark Liberty International Train Station workers. State officials said the investigation was
Patch.comApr 03 2024
News
California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers after minimum wage hike
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lost in the hubbub surrounding California's new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers is how that raise could impact public schools, forcing districts to compete with the likes of McDonald's and Wendy's for cafeteria workers amid a state budget crunch. The minimum wage law that took effect Monday guarantees at least $20-per-hour for workers at fast food
QuartzMar 14 2024
News
Lyft, Uber to Leave Minneapolis After Minimum Wage Hike
Ride-share apps Lyft and Uber have said they will cut off service in Minneapolis by May 1, the same day that a new law passed Thursday is set to take effect requiring the companies to increase driver wages to meet the local minimum wage of $15 an hour. In a statement to several news outlets, Lyft said that it was not opposed to an increase in wages for drivers—but that the ordinance was “
Daily BeastMar 20 2024
News
Conn. moves closer to getting rid of tipped wage for restaurant workers
With the restaurant industry largely back on its feet after the coronavirus pandemic, a key legislative committee voted Tuesday to increase the minimum wage for workers who receive tips. For years, Connecticut has had a two-tiered system where about 70,000 tipped workers currently receive a reduced minimum wage because their tips boost their overall compensation beyond the minimum wage. But
The DayApr 03 2024
News
Denver’s auditor reports 85% boost in wage-theft collections, seeks more investigative power
The Denver PostMar 14 2024
News
RIPTA service changes postponed amid wage increase monitoring
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced Thursday that it will postpone proposed service changes set to go in effect April 6. The postponement will take place in order to monitor the effects of new driver wage increases on the recruitment and retention of new drivers. A collectively bargained agreement which raised the starting driver wage from $21.
ABC 6Mar 20 2024
News
Advocates call for better wages and data collection for workers in care industry
Members of Caring Across Maryland, a coalition that represents advocates, workers and patients in nursing homes, assisted living and home care, assembled in Annapolis, Md. on March 5 alongside partner organizations to rally support for key legislation that would enhance compensation and data collection across the state’s care landscape. The event was a part of a larger national campaign
AfroApr 02 2024
Opinion
No, California’s wage bump for fast food workers isn’t doomsday for restaurants. Here’s why
Today, the minimum wage for California fast food workers will increase to $20 an hour, or 25% above the state’s $16 level. And a first-of-its-kind fast food council will give workers, employers and state government the opportunity to come together and set standards for the industry.
But rather than celebrating, many headlines are predicting mass layoffs, major burger price increases and
CalMattersApr 01 2024
News
Santa Clara County nurses prepare for three-day strike over wages, working conditions
In what’s expected to be a three-day strike impacting three South Bay hospitals, and possibly patient care, thousands of Santa Clara County nurses plan to walk off the job early Tuesday in protest over workplace conditions, wages and staffing ratios. The strike — the first in the union’s history — is scheduled to start at 4:59 a.m. Tuesday and end at 6:59 a.m. on Friday. It could affect county
San Jose Mercury News