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  • Who Will Really Benefit From Minnesota’s Minimum Wage Hike?

    April 2004 ·   · 

    Washington – As the Minnesota Senate debates raising the state minimum wage to $6.65 per hour as a way to help the working poor, figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the bulk of the benefits will not reach Minnesota’s poor families. An analysis of data compiled by the Bureau’s Current Population Survey shows that the average family income of Minnesota employees who would benefit from…
  • Who Will Really Benefit From Maine’s Minimum Wage Hike?

    April 2004 ·   · 

    Washington – As the Maine Legislature debates raising the state minimum wage to $7.00 per hour as a way to help the working poor, figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the bulk of the benefits will not reach Maine’s poor families. An analysis of data compiled by the Bureau’s Current Population Survey shows that the average family income of Maine employees who would benefit from…
  • Who Will Really Benefit From Maine’s Minimum Wage Hike?

    April 2004 ·   · 

    Washington – As the Maine Legislature debates raising the state minimum wage to $7.00 per hour as a way to help the working poor, figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the bulk of the benefits will not reach Maine’s poor families. An analysis of data compiled by the Bureau’s Current Population Survey shows that the average family income of Maine employees who would benefit from…
  • Who Will Really Benefit From New York’s Minimum Wage Hike?

    April 2004 ·   · 

    Washington – As the New York Assembly debates raising the state minimum wage to over $7.00 per hour as a way to help the working poor, figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the bulk of the benefits will not reach poor New York families. An analysis of data compiled by the Bureau’s Current Population Survey shows that the average family income of New York employees…
  • Who Will Really Benefit From New York’s Minimum Wage Hike?

    April 2004 ·   · 

    Washington – As the New York Assembly debates raising the state minimum wage to over $7.00 per hour as a way to help the working poor, figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the bulk of the benefits will not reach poor New York families. An analysis of data compiled by the Bureau’s Current Population Survey shows that the average family income of New York employees…
  • Who Really Benefits From A Minimum Wage Hike?: Array

    September 2003 ·   · 

    Washington – Upon returning to session, Congress will be facing a proposed increase in the federal minimum wage to $6.65 an hour. According to the latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, those who would most benefit from the $1.50 increase are not from poor families. The average family income of employees who would benefit from the proposed minimum wage hike is $43,795. Fully 85% of employees…