California fast food restaurant owners warn that hiking $20 minimum wage will ‘cripple’ them
Hundreds of fast food restaurant owners in California have criticized a proposal to raise the minimum wage beyond $20 an hour passed last year, saying it would “paralyze” small businesses struggling to survive. warned. labor union Representatives of fast food workers have asked the state's Democratic-led Fast Food Council. Raise the minimum wage to $20.70 […]
Seattle Restaurant Owner Cries After Minimum Wage Hike Forces Her to Close
A small business owner in Seattle, Washington, says he's been “crying every day” about his restaurant closing due to the state's new minimum wage hike to more than $20 an hour. Democratic-controlled cities law Breitbart News reported that the minimum wage increase from $19.97 to $20.76 went into effect on the first day of 2025. […]
Seattle minimum wage hike forces queer waffle shop owner to shut down business: ‘I’ve cried every day’
A self-identified queer business owner in West Seattle says he has to close his waffle shop because of the far-left city's minimum wage hike. Corinna Luckenbach told KCPQ-TV. Wage hikes, along with rising costs due to inflation, spelled doom for Bebop Waffle Shop, which had been open for more than a decade. The City of […]
Seattle waffle shop shuts down due to new minimum wage law
The owner of a popular West Seattle waffle shop said he had no choice but to close after the city's new minimum wage law went into effect on New Year's Day, raising his hourly wage to $20.76. Bebop Waffle Shop, founded more than a decade ago by a former New York City resident, closed its […]
Minimum Wage Rises in 21 States, 48 Counties, on New Year’s Day
On New Year's Day, nearly half of U.S. states and 48 counties will raise minimum hourly wages, but some economists say the mandated increases could have a negative impact on small businesses and overall employment levels. I'm warning you. fox business reported: “According to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute, 21 states plan to […]
States where minimum wage will rise in 2025
McDonald's franchise owner Scott Rodrick says his business has been under cost pressure since California's minimum wage hike targeted Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street fast-food franchises. According to recent data, nearly half of U.S. states are scheduled to raise their minimum wage on January 1, 2025, meaning about 9.2 million workers will have to raise their […]
Investors Push H-1B ‘Wage Floor’ Fix for White-Collar Outsourcing
Pro-immigration groups have responded to public outrage over revelations that the H-1B visa program takes advantage of low-wage Indians to corner millions of ordinary American college graduates. The government began promoting revisions to the lower limit. Outsourcing expert says H-1B modification is 'just a fake' Ronil Hilla he told Breitbart News. Advocates “believe that humans […]
Residents Vow to Stop Tipping in Dem-Run Seattle due to Minimum Wage Hike
Residents of Seattle, Washington, plan to stop tipping as a minimum wage hike looms in the Democratic-run city. The city's minimum wage is scheduled to increase from $19.97 an hour to $20.76 an hour on January 1st. daily mail reported on friday. Tipping employees on top of the upcoming hourly wage increase appears to be […]
Map: Where minimum wage is — and isn't — increasing in 2025
(NEXSTAR) — The federal minimum wage has remained unchanged since 2009, but is scheduled to increase in 2025 in more than 20 states. Once the new rates go into effect, nearly a dozen states will have minimum hourly wages of $15 or more across the state. No increase is expected in the remaining 21 states. […]
Disney to pay $233M to settle ‘wage theft’ suit from Disneyland workers
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay $233 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by Disneyland employees who claim the Mouse House oppressed them by failing to meet local minimum wage requirements. . Disney on Friday approved a preliminary settlement that will result in back pay with interest owed by more than […]