By Emily Young, October 29, 2019 Despite an increase in the median household income in Seattle from 2017 to 2018, poverty rates have remained stable with no significant change. According to the United States Census Bureau, the poverty rate of Seattle currently sits at about 12%. In certain neighborhoods, the poverty rate is much higher.

MARK MARBERRY | Oct 24, 2019 County officials contended with wage increases Tuesday when the St. Francois County Commission met in regular session at the courthouse annex. Human Resources Director Corey Schrum presented a study on the costs of raising the county’s minimum wage to either $11.50 or $12 per hour. “There were two parts

By Annika Merrilees St. Louis Post-Dispatch Oct 23, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Janitors rallied on Wednesday at the Old Courthouse downtown to demand a $15 minimum wage. Contract negotiations affecting more than 2,100 janitors begin next week, according to Service Employees International Union Local 1, which largely represents janitors at private businesses. “I’m 70 years

by Josh Kulp and Christine Cikowski Oct 24, 2019 On Wednesday, during her budget address, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she wants the minimum wage to increase to $15 per hour by 2021. Since last month, Chicago’s City Council has been considering raising the minimum wage “the right way” for the city’s tipped workers, which includes

By Ricardo Vaz Oct 16th 2019 @ 2:43pm The Maduro government raised the minimum wage by 275 percent on Monday. The new minimum wage was set at 150,000 sovereign bolivars (BsS), around US $7.5 at the current exchange rate, up from 40,000 BsS. Active public and private sector workers also receive a monthly food bonus,

JOHN REITMEYER OCTOBER 16, 2019 New Jersey’s statewide hourly minimum wage is on course to increase to $11 at the beginning of next year for most low-wage workers, state labor officials said yesterday. The announcement by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development was a formality since the increase for 2020 had already been scheduled