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LANCASTER, PA — On Friday, State Sen. Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Phila) and State Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D-Lancaster) held a rally to raise the state minimum wage in Reservoir Park in Lancaster …
Legislators Rally to Raise the Minimum Wage Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce recently announced the launch of the Quality Jobs Program, a fund that invests in eligible businesses creating new full-time employment opportunities that pay …
Quality Jobs Program: Fund Offers Living Wage and Benefits in Philadelphia Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce recently announced its latest investments through the Workforce Solutions Grant, selecting four new organizations to develop innovative workforce solutions for …
City of Philadelphia Invests in Innovative Workforce Solutions Read More
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the U.S. Department of Education is awarding $177 million across 14 states to begin phasing out the practice of paying people with disabilities …
Department of Education Awards $177 Million to Phase Out Subminimum Wage Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf was joined Friday by Representative Patty Kim at Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church in Harrisburg to call on Pennsylvania’s Republican-led General Assembly to finally …
Gov. Wolf Calls for $2,000 Payments, Wage Increase for Pennsylvanians Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Gov. Tom Wolf commended the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) for its unanimous approval this week of final-form regulations to update Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Act by changing …
Gov. Wolf Welcomes Commission’s Unanimous Approval of Updates to Minimum Wage Act Regulations Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) recently released a notice inviting applications for the Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment (SWTCIE) demonstration project, aimed …
Education Department Launches ‘Real Pay for Real Jobs’ Initiative for People with Disabilities Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf this week announced that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will raise the minimum wage for commonwealth employees to $15 per hour by January 31, 2022.
Wolf Raises Minimum Wage for Commonwealth Workers Read More