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Who will really benefit from New Jersey’s minimum wage hike?: U.S. Census Data Show Just 16% of Minimum Wage Recipients Are Sole Earners in Families With Children
February 2005 · ·
Trenton – The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) testified today before the New Jersey Assembly Labor Committee on the negative economic consequences of raising the state minimum wage to $7.15 per hour. EPI presented figures from the U.S. Census Bureau that show the vast majority of the benefits of such an increase will not reach its intended target—New Jersey’s working families. An analysis of data compiled by the… -
Who will really benefit from Maryland’s Minimum wage hike?: U.S. Census Data Show Just 9% of Minimum Wage Recipients Are Sole Earners in Families With Children
February 2005 · ·
Annapolis – The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) testified today before the Maryland State Senate Finance Committee on the negative economic consequences of raising the state minimum wage to $6.15 per hour. EPI will present figures from the U.S. Census Bureau which show that the vast majority of the benefits of such an increase will not reach its intended target–Maryland’s low-income working families. An analysis of data compiled… -
Who will really benefit from Maryland’s Minimum wage hike?: U.S. Census Data Show Just 9% of Minimum Wage Recipients Are Sole Earners in Families With Children
February 2005 · ·
Annapolis – The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) testified today before the Maryland State Senate Finance Committee on the negative economic consequences of raising the state minimum wage to $6.15 per hour. EPI will present figures from the U.S. Census Bureau which show that the vast majority of the benefits of such an increase will not reach its intended target–Maryland’s low-income working families. An analysis of data compiled… -
Governor Granholm’s Michigan Wage Hike Threatens Already Fragile Economy: High unemployment and poor job creation will only worsen under Granholm’s proposal
February 2005 · ·
Lansing, Mich—Governor Granholm’s anticipated support of an increase in the minimum wage in tonight’s State of the State address ignores the economic reality facing the state. With an unemployment rate of 7.3%—tied for the highest in the nation—and a loss of 47,000 jobs since last December, Michigan’s low-skilled employees cannot withstand the Governor’s proposed increase, said the Employment Policies Institute today. Decades of research dating back to… -
Governor Granholm’s Michigan Wage Hike Threatens Already Fragile Economy: High unemployment and poor job creation will only worsen under Granholm’s proposal
February 2005 · ·
Lansing, Mich—Governor Granholm’s anticipated support of an increase in the minimum wage in tonight’s State of the State address ignores the economic reality facing the state. With an unemployment rate of 7.3%—tied for the highest in the nation—and a loss of 47,000 jobs since last December, Michigan’s low-skilled employees cannot withstand the Governor’s proposed increase, said the Employment Policies Institute today. Decades of research dating back to… -
December Jobs Report Highlights Need for Skilled Employees: Positive report masks distressing situation for low-skill employees
January 2005 · ·
Washington – Today’s jobs report closes out a positive year for the labor market with 157,000 jobs created during December and 2.2 million jobs created for the year, marking the best year for job creation in 5 years. While the overall job picture continues to improve, the nation’s lowest skilled employees are still facing a difficult job market. Both the monthly and the annual figures clearly demonstrate…