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Published Fri, Nov 11 2022 By Kamaron McNair The economy may have been top of mind for voters across the country, but in Nebraska, Nevada and the District of Columbia, voters were able to directly impact people’s paychecks with measures to increase the areas’ minimum wages. In Nebraska, initiative 433 — which nearly 60% of voters approved […]

NOVEMBER 06, 2022 The White House – Briefing Room Advancing Equitable Employment Outcomes and Boosting Wages for Black Federal Workers.  On June 25, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce. This Executive Order launched a whole-of-government initiative to cultivate a federal workforce that

By Tami Luhby, CNN Updated 11:34 PM EST, Fri November 11, 2022 (CNN) — Voters in several states have approved progressive measures that could not get through a Democratic-led Congress or Republican-dominated statehouses. More low-income South Dakota residents will have access to Medicaid, and Arizona residents with medical debt will get more protections. Minimum wage workers

By: Ryan Autullo | Austin American-Statesman | Aug 18, 2022 Reacting to pressure from labor unions and struggling workers, the Austin City Council on Thursday gave preliminary approval to raising the minimum wage for city employees from $15 per hour to $20 per hour — but it will come at the expense of workers on

By: Christian Aleman, Maria Aguilera | KVUE | Aug 17, 2022 AUSTIN, Texas — Austin City Council members approved increasing the City of Austin minimum wage to $20 per hour. A budget amendment form for the 2022-23 fiscal year sponsored by District 2 Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes proposed raising the City’s minimum wage to $20 in the fiscal year 2023.