Closing the Wage Gap

Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.

Akron Children’s raising its minimum wage to $15

OCT 5, 2019 AKRON — Akron Children’s Hospital, which has a large presence in Trumbull and Mahoning counties, is raising its minimum wage to $15 per hour. The change is effective Nov. 24. The increase also applies to all future hires in the system, which has campuses in Akron and Boardman and primary and specialty

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Harris walks with SC McDonald’s workers fighting for $15 wage, union rights

by Matt Dillane Saturday, October 5th 2019 NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris took to the streets of North Charleston to join striking McDonald’s workers on Saturday morning. Before attending the Blue Jamboree, Harris walked with workers outside of the event as they demanded a $15 wage and the right

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Statewide $15 minimum wage petition nears signature goal

By Brian Scott, Oct 5 2019 LAKE MARY, Fla. – The petition drive to raise Florida’s minimum wage to $15 per hour is fast nearing its goal and a spot on the 2020 ballot. Representatives at the Fight for 15 campaign said Friday that they believe they have met close to 99 percent of the

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Healthcare Finance Expert Says Push to Raise Minimum Wage is ‘Right Thing to Do’

By DAVID WILLIAMS, OCT 4, 2019 Healthcare providers across Ohio have taken steps to raise wages for their lowest-paid workers. Akron Children’s Hospital announced this week that its minimum wage will increase to 15 dollars an hour by next year. University Hospitals, the Cleveland Clinic, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and MetroHealth have planned similar increases. J.B.

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The Tories are raising the National Living Wage for everyone over 21

By Maddy Mussen October 1st, 2019 Sajid Javid has just announced that the National Living Wage will be increased to £10.50 for everyone over the age of 21. The current Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the raise during his speech at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester today. It’s set to be put in place

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Cincinnati Children’s raises minimum wage to $15

By WLWT Digital Staff Oct 3, 2019 CINCINNATI —Cincinnati Children’s Hospital is raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour starting in January 2020. Children’s officials said around 3,000 minimum wage employees will see a pay increase from its current minimum wage of $11 starting Jan. 5. “This increase to $15 an hour represents a

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