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New Analysis: $10 Minimum Wage in San Jose Could Kill Over 1,000 Jobs, Poorly Targeted to Low-Income Families: 25% Hike in Labor Costs Could Worsen 40 Percent Unemployment Rate for Bay Area Teens
May 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis assessing the impact of a proposed ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage in the City of San Jose to $10 an hour and index it for inflation. The City Council will hear testimony on the initiative tomorrow, May 22nd, and can either adopt the ordinance outright or submit it to the public for a… -
New Analysis: $10 Minimum Wage in San Jose Could Kill Over 1,000 Jobs, Poorly Targeted to Low-Income Families: 25% Hike in Labor Costs Could Worsen 40 Percent Unemployment Rate for Bay Area Teens
May 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis assessing the impact of a proposed ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage in the City of San Jose to $10 an hour and index it for inflation. The City Council will hear testimony on the initiative tomorrow, May 22nd, and can either adopt the ordinance outright or submit it to the public for a… -
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: 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…