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Activist Group ACORN Returns to Missouri Despite ’03 Voter Fraud Allegations: Missouri Just One Chapter in ACORN’s History of Ties to Voter Fraud, Union Busting, Embezzlement and Federal Grant Violations
May 2006 · ·
Washington, DC –As the activist group ACORN again descends on Missouri—this time to collect signatures for a minimum wage hike ballot initiative—the Employment Policies Institute released a brief history of the trail of shady activities ACORN has blazed in their campaigns. ACORN and Minimum Wage Hypocrisy – ACORN is a vocal proponent of a “living wage”—except when it applies to them. ACORN actually sued the state of… -
Albuquerque Minimum Wage Hike Will Cost Jobs: Low-skilled will bear brunt of job loss, says Employment Policies Institute
April 2006 · ·
Washington, DC – The Albuquerque City Council’s decision to raise the minimum wage will put low-skilled employees out of work. Citing the 540 lost jobs and 16% increase in unemployment that followed Santa Fe’s minimum wage increase in 2004, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) warns Albuquerque leaders that their city will suffer similar consequences. University of Kentucky economist Dr. Aaron Yelowitz analyzed the effects of Santa Fe’s… -
Albuquerque Minimum Wage Hike Will Cost Jobs: Low-skilled will bear brunt of job loss, says Employment Policies Institute
April 2006 · ·
Washington, DC – The Albuquerque City Council’s decision to raise the minimum wage will put low-skilled employees out of work. Citing the 540 lost jobs and 16% increase in unemployment that followed Santa Fe’s minimum wage increase in 2004, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) warns Albuquerque leaders that their city will suffer similar consequences. University of Kentucky economist Dr. Aaron Yelowitz analyzed the effects of Santa Fe’s… -
California Minimum Wage Hike Will Result in Job Loss for Low-skilled: Indexing wage to inflation will put entry-level job market into a tailspin
March 2006 · ·
Washington, DC—The California State Legislature will hold hearings today over three bills to increase the minimum wage and the Employment Policies Institute [EPI] advises lawmakers not to ignore decades of economic research concluding that mandated wage hikes put low-skilled employees out of work. Research dating back to the creation of the minimum wage in 1938 clearly show that increases in the minimum wage decrease employment, particularly for… -
California Minimum Wage Hike Will Result in Job Loss for Low-skilled: Indexing wage to inflation will put entry-level job market into a tailspin
March 2006 · ·
Washington, DC—The California State Legislature will hold hearings today over three bills to increase the minimum wage and the Employment Policies Institute [EPI] advises lawmakers not to ignore decades of economic research concluding that mandated wage hikes put low-skilled employees out of work. Research dating back to the creation of the minimum wage in 1938 clearly show that increases in the minimum wage decrease employment, particularly for… -
Ohio’s Proposed Wage Hike Would Result in 12,000 Lost Jobs and a $308 Million Blow to State Economy: Nearly 4,000 Lost Jobs Fall on Those Earning Under $25,000 Annually
March 2006 · ·
Washington, DC–The proposed legislative effort to raise Ohio’s minimum wage would lead to a catastrophic $308 million hit on the Ohio economy and the loss of 12,000 jobs, according to a study commissioned by the Washington, DC-based nonprofit Employment Policies Institute (EPI). Most of the economic cost, $202.6 million, would stem from increased labor costs to employers. But a significant portion, $105.9 million, would result from the…