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PA minimum wage
Pennsylvania / Society

L&I Acting Secretary Calls for ‘One Fair Minimum Wage’ for All Pennsylvania Workers

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier was  joined by Senator Jay Costa, Representative Sara Innamorato, and bartender and server Richard Gegick this week …

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Jennifer Berrier
Pennsylvania / Society

Labor & Industry Urges Increase to Minimum Wage to $12 with a pathway to $15

March 21, 2021March 20, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier was recently joined by Rep. Patty Kim, Sen. Christine Tartaglione, and Elementary Coffee owner Andrea Grove to …

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Gov. Wolf
Employment / Pennsylvania

Minimum Wage Increase and Tax Cut Would Boost Incomes of Many Essential Workers: Gov. Wolf

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s governor is renewed his call to increase the state’s embarrassingly low minimum wage to $12 per hour on July 1, with annual increases of $0.50 until …

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Gov. Wolf: 11 years at $7.25. Pennsylvania Workers Deserve a Raise
Employment / Government / Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf: 11 years at $7.25. Pennsylvania Workers Deserve a Raise

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Friday marked the 11th anniversary of Pennsylvania’s last minimum wage increase. The state’s wage floor has been stuck at $7.25 since July 24, 2009, when the federal …

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Shusterman Weighs in on Governor Wolf’s Budget, Addresses Workforce Development and Economic Sustainability
Op-ed / Pennsylvania

Shusterman Weighs in on Governor Wolf’s Budget, Addresses Workforce Development and Economic Sustainability

February 7, 2020February 6, 2020 - by Op-Ed

The governor’s proposed budget plan for 2020-21 contained multiple elements that would benefit the future of Pennsylvania’s children, our developing workforce, and the emerging fields and industries that I believe …

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