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Apr 05 2024
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Burger King, In-N-Out and other chain locations in California raise prices after minimum wage increase: report
Prices for burgers, fries and other fast food items have increased at various restaurant chains across California, according to a recent report. A New York Post investigation revealed that some fast food chains in the Los Angeles area raised prices on April 1, after new California statewide legislation went into effect Monday enforcing a $20 minimum wage for restaurants that have at least 60
Fox BusinessApr 09 2024
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How It Started ... How It's Going: Inflation-adjusted hourly wages lower today than when Biden took office
Wage growth in the United States has lagged behind inflation for most of President Biden's term in office, with average hourly pay today below what it was in January 2021.
However, in the last year and overall since the pandemic, wage growth has outpaced inflation, a fact the White House has celebrated as Biden seeks re-election to a second term in November.
"Inflation is down
Fox BusinessApr 03 2024
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‘Not The First’: Restaurant Worker Laid Off After Store Closes Warns About State’s Rising Minimum Wage
Former Fosters Freeze Assistant General Manager Monica Navarro warned Wednesday on Fox Business about the effects of the state’s rising minimum wage on workers. Navarro appeared on “The Bottom Line” to discuss how the Fosters Freeze, a chain fast-food restaurant in Lemoore, California where she was employed, announced their permanent closure on April 1. While some employees thought the
The Daily CallerApr 03 2024
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State senator removed from bill targeting wage theft after facing accusation she refused to pay staffer
The Denver PostMar 15 2024
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Uber and Lyft won't operate in Minneapolis after the city hiked the minimum wage for drivers
Uber and Lyft have vowed to stop offering service in Minneapolis starting May 1 after the city council voted 10-3 on Thursday to override the mayor’s veto on a minimum wage for drivers. Minnesota’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, vetoed a similar pay floor for rideshare drivers statewide last year. Uber said it would leave the entire metropolitan area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, home to about 3.7
QuartzMar 15 2024
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Uber and Lyft to Stop Offering Rides in Minneapolis After Minimum Wage Hike for Drivers
Uber and Lyft have vowed to stop offering service in Minneapolis starting May 1 after the city council voted 10-3 on Thursday to override the mayor’s veto on a minimum wage for drivers. Minnesota’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, vetoed a similar pay floor for rideshare drivers statewide last year. Uber said it would leave the entire metropolitan area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, home to about 3.7
GizmodoMar 08 2024
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Minneapolis mayor vetoes minimum wage rideshare ordinance, calls for special session
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has once again vetoed an ordinance passed by the City Council that would guarantee a minimum wage for rideshare drivers. The City Council passed the ordinance Thursday in a 9-4 vote, despite concerns from council members over the fact that a state task force would be releasing their report on rideshare economics the next day. As expected, Frey vowed
CBS News (Online)Mar 18 2024
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'We want to get paid': Durham sanitation workers ask City Council for higher wages
Workers are asking for a pay rate of $25 an hour. Sanitation workers say they currently make $19.50 an hour. After protesting outside, sanitation workers went inside and addressed the City Council. “We want to get paid. How can our job be so important and get paid so little?” one sanitation worker asked. Sanitation workers previously went on strike in September 2023, asking for more money in
WRALMar 07 2024
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Uber, Lyft Set To Leave Minneapolis After Council Passes Wage Hike
Council members voted 9-4 for the ordinance despite vocal, longstanding opposition from Uber and Lyft, plus a veto threat from Mayor Jacob Frey. A similar drama played out in Minneapolis last August, but members were unable to override Frey's veto. The ordinance passed Thusday requires drivers to receive $1.40 per mile and 51 cents per minute during a ride, or $5, whichever is more.
Patch.comMar 06 2024
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Petition to increase minimum wage: Signature-gathering OK'd by Oklahoma Supreme Court
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans may soon have a chance to sign an initiative petition to raise the state’s minimum wage to well above the current $7.25 an hour. Amber England, a representative of Raise the Wage Oklahoma, said Wednesday that she expects a “robust” signature collection effort in all 77 counties of the state. Oklahoma Secretary of State Josh Cockroft hasn’t yet set a date to begin
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