By: Casey Decker – 11:53 AM PDT June 9, 2022 – ABC10 Home prices and rents continue to rise, but the federal minimum wage hasn’t changed since 2009. A recent viral tweet claimed, “The average rent in the US hit a new record high of $1,827 last month. On the federal minimum wage of $7.25 […]
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BY Itzel Luna – JULY 1, 2022 – Los Angeles Times Minimum wage workers in Los Angeles will see their pay increase to $16.04 an hour starting Friday, while a statewide initiative that would have increased pay to $18 an hour by 2025 failed to garner enough signatures to make the November ballot. Workers in
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By: Nick Longworth – July 1, 2022 – Fox 9 MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Starting today the minimum wage in Minneapolis has increased for all workers within city limits. Minimum wage in the City of Lakes increased to $13.50 per hour at small businesses (defined as having less than 100 employees) and $15 at large businesses (100
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By: Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone – July 1, 2022 – ABC 7 Chicago CHICAGO (WLS) — The minimum wage in Chicago and suburban Cook County increased Friday. The ABC 7 I-Team found out who may and may not benefit, and breaks down the numbers in your paycheck. The minimum wage increase comes just in
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By: Aimee Picchi – June 30, 2022 – CBS NEWS Workers in more than 20 states, cities and counties will get a wage boost on July 1 when higher minimum wages kick in — part of a nationwide push to ensure the nation’s lowest-paid workers are keeping up with the rising cost of living. (Read
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