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New Analysis: Eliminating Tipped Wage Rate Would Kill Opportunities for Waiters and Waitresses in Illinois: Research Finds More Than 20,000 Full-Time Equivalent Jobs Would Be Lost With Sen. Lightford’s Proposal
May 2012 · ·
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis of Illinois S.1565, a bill introduced by Sen. Kimberly Lightford, which raises the state minimum wage and eliminates the separate rate for employees who earn tip income. The wage for tipped employees would rise from $4.95 to $8.90 an hour in the first year of this proposal—a nearly 80 percent increase. Economists William Even of… -
New Analysis: Average Family Income of NY Wage Hike Beneficiary Above $53,000 Per Year: Research Suggests Proposed Minimum Wage Increase Will Not Reduce State Poverty Rates
April 2012 · ·
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis assessing the impact on poverty of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s proposed minimum wage increase (A.9148). The bill would raise New York’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 per hour and index the wage to rise with inflation in subsequent years. Public hearings on the bill are scheduled April 23rd in Manhattan, April 24th in Syracuse… -
New Analysis: Average Family Income of NY Wage Hike Beneficiary Above $53,000 Per Year: Research Suggests Proposed Minimum Wage Increase Will Not Reduce State Poverty Rates
April 2012 · ·
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis assessing the impact on poverty of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s proposed minimum wage increase (A.9148). The bill would raise New York’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 per hour and index the wage to rise with inflation in subsequent years. Public hearings on the bill are scheduled April 23rd in Manhattan, April 24th in Syracuse… -
New Study: Minimum Wage Increases Have Failed To Help Low-Income Americans Pay Rent, Meet Monthly Expenses: Legislation Being Considered by Congress and Ten States Unlikely To Reduce Family Hardship
April 2012 · ·
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new study by economists Joseph J. Sabia (San Diego State University) and Robert Nielsen (University of Georgia) that finds raising the minimum wage has had no impact on reducing economic hardship, e.g., helping more families pay rent or meet monthly expenses. This research is particularly relevant now: Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced legislation last week to raise… -
New Study: Minimum Wage Increases Have Failed To Help Low-Income Americans Pay Rent, Meet Monthly Expenses: Legislation Being Considered by Congress and Ten States Unlikely To Reduce Family Hardship
April 2012 · ·
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new study by economists Joseph J. Sabia (San Diego State University) and Robert Nielsen (University of Georgia) that finds raising the minimum wage has had no impact on reducing economic hardship, e.g., helping more families pay rent or meet monthly expenses. This research is particularly relevant now: Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced legislation last week to raise… -
Harkin Minimum Wage Proposal Would Eliminate at least 467,000 Jobs, Not Create Them: Award Winning Research Shows Proposal Would Do Little to Help Those in Need
March 2012 · ·
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) responded to Senator Tom Harkin’s proposal for a 35 percent hike in the federal minimum wage as part of his Rebuild America Act. Award-winning research from economists at Cornell University and American University confirms that such a policy would destroy jobs, not create them, and do little to reduce poverty. “Using a minimum wage increase to boost the economy…