Pennsylvania minimum wage bill stalls in state senate amid push for $15 an hour
Some lawmakers say the Pennsylvania State Senate is stalling on a bill to increase the state's minimum wage.
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Some lawmakers say the Pennsylvania State Senate is stalling on a bill to increase the state's minimum wage.
GOP Sen. Josh Hawley's position on the minimum wage aligns him with some of the Senate's most liberal members.
The average cost of a fast-food meal in the U.S. is now $11.56 in major cities across the U.S., according to LendingTree.
Pennsylvania's $7.25 minimum wage lags behind its neighbors, and many called for the Commonwealth to finally increase it.
The federal minimum has held at $7.25 an hour since 2009, but an increasing number of states are upping their base pay for workers.
A Biden administration proposal would phase out a program that lets employers pay some workers less than $7.25 an hour.
Workers in four battleground states earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Labor advocates say that's a recipe for poverty.
Bank of America is hiking its base pay starting next month and plans to further lift the company's minimum wage in 2025.
Pennsylvania is still stuck at a minimum wage that hasn't gone up since 2009.
The court sided with current County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, saying that based on the county's home rule charter, the executive branch holds the authority to set all workers' wages.
The coffee chain said it is increasing eligible employees' pay, with longer-tenured workers in line for bigger raises.
Many wage theft victims are never paid a dime. Others are left waiting for months or even years, an investigation by CBS News found.
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald is taking county council to court over the vote to raise the minimum wage for county employees.
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives approved a measure that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026 in a close vote Tuesday. KDKA-TV's money editor, Jon Delano, reports.
Allegheny County Council voted to override a veto of a bill to increase the minimum wage for county workers.
Allegheny County Council voted Tuesday to override a veto of a bill to increase the minimum wage for county workers. KDKA-TV's money editor, Jon Delano, reports.
The bill likely faces opposition from County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
The home-improvement store said it is investing $1 billion in pay raises for its employees.
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The proposal would increase the minimum wage to $15/hour and an adjustment for inflation.
Every year, working people across the country are victims of wage theft to the tune of billions of dollars.
Many wage theft victims are never paid a dime. Others are left waiting for months or even years, an investigation by CBS News found.
The minimum wage is going up in most neighboring states in January, and in some states, that increase is tied to inflation. But as KDKA money editor Jon Delano reports, Pennsylvania stands alone among its neighbors in not providing any relief for low-wage workers.
The minimum wage is going up in most neighboring states in January, and in some states, that increase is tied to inflation. But as KDKA money editor Jon Delano reports, Pennsylvania stands alone among its neighbors in not providing any relief for low-wage workers.
State Republicans said many employers have raised their wages.
