Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
Minimum wage in CNY to increase again at end of December
By CNYCentral Thursday, December 5th 2019 ALBANY N.Y. — Central New Yorkers making minimum wage will get a raise at the end of the month. The minimum wage for most of the state will increase from $11.10 to $11.80 on December 31, 2019. It’s part of the state’s plan to gradually increase minimum wage to
California’s minimum wage is going up again in January
By Andrew Sheeler DECEMBER 06, 2019 California’s minimum wage is moving to $13 an hour in 2020. The new minimum wage goes into effect Jan. 1, and applies to employers with 26 or more employees. Employers with fewer than 26 employees will have to pay a minimum wage of $12 an hour. 2020 marks the
Minimum wage to increase to $13.50 per hour in 2020
By Troy Tooker Senior Reporter December 4, 2019 In January 2020, the minimum wage of Washington state will be increased to $13.50 per hour. This will be an increase from the base $12 that was instituted at the beginning of 2019. This is part of initiative 1433, which was passed in 2016 to increase the
Colorado’s Minimum Wage Laws Are Changing
By Colorado Student Media Network December 5, 2019 This article was originally published in the CU Independent. The author, Hannah Metzger, can be reached at Hannah.metzger@colorado.edu. “Imagine the society we could build if people weren’t always stressed about making ends meet,” said Carlos Álvarez-Aranyos, managing partner of Boulder Transport. That’s the kind of society some
OPINION: Pay Tipped Workers a Living Wage
BY JONAH HYATT Published Dec 1, 2019 Tipping in the United States is completely backward compared to Europe and other developed countries. In the U.S., tips are usually the worker’s primary source of income and tipping is typically expected even when service is subpar. The U.S. needs a massive shift in tipping culture, and I
Seattle Creates Minimum Wage For Gig Economy Drivers
NOV. 27, 2019 BY RICHARD MENEGHELLO Seattle just joined New York City as one of the few locations in the country to pass minimum wage legislation for ride-share drivers, the city’s latest attempt to regulate the gig economy. Under the “Fair Share” program pushed by Mayor Jenny Durkan and unanimously approved by the City Council