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Psaki: Biden admin ‘committed to fighting our hearts out’ for Tanden, raising minimum wage
The Biden administration remains staunchly supportive of Budget Director pick Neera Tanden as well as working towards raising the federal minimum wage, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Sunday. “We remain committed to fighting our hearts out for Neera Tanden,” Psaki told “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace. “We believe she is the right person — she is qualified, …
$15 minimum wage would limit workers’ promotion potential
Walmart announced it would raise pay for some workers, while maintaining an $11 starting wage. CEO Doug McMillon said the raises would help the company create a “ladder of opportunity.” He added that a $15 minimum wage should be paced in a way that benefits the US economy. Visit the Business section of Insider for …
Increases in minimum wage may not have anticipated positive health effects, study shows
Health and medicine | News releases | Public Health | Research | Social science February 10, 2020 Results of a new University of Washington study shine a spotlight on segments of the population that need to be studied in relation to rising minimum wages.Josh Appel/Unsplash In the decade-long absence of federal action, many states, …
Mental health resources and minimum wage top Johnson County’s 2020 priorities
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KWWL) – Johnson County supervisors are asking state lawmakers for help with regulations on mental health facilities and the ability to set their own minimum wage in 2020. “We feel we’re the best situated to make decisions for our own constituents and we’d like to see the legislature reflect that,” Board of …
Minimum wage: Tories pledge £10.50 rate for over-21s by 2024
Tory ministers today claimed they will raise the minimum wage to £10.50 an hour for all people over 21 by 2024. The ‘National Living Wage’ – currently £8.21 for people over 25 – will be extended to people over 21 who currently get £7.70, Chancellor Sajid Javid announced. And future rises will be pegged to …
Australia has the world’s highest minimum wage
AUSTRALIA HAS long been at the leading edge of minimum wages. The state of Victoria was the second place in the world to introduce a wage floor in 1896, beaten only by New Zealand. A landmark legal case in 1907 took a more expansive view of a fair wage, ruling that it should be enough …
House passes $15 minimum wage bill
The House vote was 231-199. Three Republicans — Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Francis Rooney of Florida and Chris Smith of New Jersey — joined most Democrats in supporting the measure. Six Democrats — including Anthony Brindisi of New York, Joe Cunningham of South Carolina, Kendra Horn of Oklahoma, Ben McAdams of Utah, Kurt Schrader of …
House passes Raise the Wage Act $15 per hour minimum wage bill
Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds up seven-year-old Kassidy Durham of Durham, North Carolina, during a news conference prior to a vote on the Raise the Wage Act July 18, 2019 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images The House passed a bill Thursday to hike the …
Australia now has world’s highest minimum wage
However, last year’s 3.5 per cent increase and low inflation resulted in the biggest real increase in the minimum wage in more than a decade, surging from $US11.70 per hour in 2017 to $US12.14 in 2018. In contrast, previous headliner Luxembourg, which also has a high cost of living, dipped from $US11.90 to $US11.82. Australian …
