California seeks to delay $25 health-care minimum wage to ward off budget crisis
(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to delay a healthcare worker minimum wage increase that will cost the state $4 billion this year alone as the state faces a budget crisis. Among Newsom’s proposals to cut the deficit from $73 billion to $7 billion are tying the state’s healthcare minimum wage increases, which would hike the […]
Gavin Newsom Backs Off Stupid $25 Minimum Wage Healthcare Law
Gov. Gavin Newson (D-Calif.) withdrew a bill that would have required a $25 minimum wage for health care workers. As The Wall Street Journal The editorial points out that Governor Newsom is doing this because the state is feeling the burden of this stupid law. California is already hurting private business with its stupid $20 […]
Study Shows Government’s Family Leave Mandates Have Thwarted Women’s Wage Gains
Men and women alike should be able to take time off from work for family and medical needs without the risk of losing their jobs. Unfortunately, when policymakers turn something that should be voluntarily offered by employers into a rigid legal mandate, unintended consequences ensue. In the case of family and medical leave laws in […]
TikTokker Nic Sumners struggles making three times minumum wage: ‘American dread is dead’
“The American dream is dead,” complained one worker, who is struggling to make ends meet while working multiple jobs and earning three times the minimum wage. Nick Sumners took to TikTok last month to rant about the way he lives his life, calling out everyone who thinks his way of life is normal. “Can someone […]
Arizona’s Minimum Wage Could Be $18 Per Hour Soon
Arizona’s minimum wage was $13.85 in 2023, up from $12.80 per hour in 2022. On January 1, 2024, minimum wage in State 48 will be raised another 50 cents to $14.35 per hour. This increase will happen despite the fact that Arizona’s inflation rate in 2023 was lower than the national average. That’s because Arizona is […]
Here’s what minimum wage would be if it kept up with inflation
(NEXSTAR) – The federal minimum wage has remained unchanged for 15 years, although the minimum wage has been raised to $17 in some areas. The last time it changed was in 2009, when it went from $6.55 to $7.25. Since 2009, we’ve experienced economic booms and busts, a global pandemic, and sky-high inflation, but the […]
$15 minimum wage inches closer to appearing on ballot
Missouri voters on Wednesday moved one step closer to deciding whether to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. The organization supporting the initiative announced that it has collected nearly twice the number of signatures needed. The ballot measure supported by Missouri Jobs with Justice would raise the minimum wage from the current […]
CA’s minimum wage law causing mass layoffs
Chef Andrew Gruel discusses how California’s minimum wage hike is resulting in layoffs on ‘The Bottom Line.’ Subscribe to Fox … source
McDonald’s Introduces Bagels To Exploit California’s Wage Hike Loophole: REPORT
The iconic food franchise McDonald’s plans to reintroduce bagel sandwiches on their menu to offset California’s wage hike for fast food workers, Bloomberg reported Friday. One McDonald’s franchisee group characterized the law behind the wage hike as a “devastating financial blow” and the franchise assembled a “Rise and Dominate” task force to brainstorm ideas about […]
Uber, Lyft to stay in Minneapolis until July as minimum wage hike delayed
Uber and Lyft postponed plans to exit Minneapolis on May 1 after the City Council delayed the effective date of the minimum wage increase by two months. Minneapolis City Council unanimously passes It was announced at Thursday’s meeting that the minimum hourly wage increase would be extended until July 1. CNN. The delay will give […]