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Montgomery County Doubles Down on Misguided $15 Minimum Wage Effort: Councilmember Marc Elrich Introduces a New $15 Minimum Wage Bill Today
July 2017
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) criticized Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich’s introduction of $15 minimum wage legislation for Montgomery County, Maryland. Montgomery County’s minimum wage is currently $11.50, and the bill requires many businesses to pay $15 per hour by 2020. This proposal comes after a push for a $15 minimum wage failed earlier in the year when Council Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett vetoed it due to concerns regarding… -
Minimum Wage, Maximum Hypocrisy: At Least 95 Percent of $15 Minimum Wage Cosponsors Hire Unpaid Interns: New analysis shows progressive legislators’ “do as I say, not as I do” minimum wage approach
June 2017
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis showing that at least 95 percent of U.S. House and Senate cosponsors of recently introduced $15 federal minimum wage legislation hire interns who earn no wage at all. In total, 174 of the 184 “Raise the Wage Act” cosponsors and primary sponsors hire unpaid interns. In the Senate, Senators Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker,… -
July Forecast: Higher Temperatures, Higher Minimum Wages: 17 States and Localities will experience wage hikes on July 1st
June 2017
Washington D.C. – Today, The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is highlighting the 17 minimum wage increases set to take place on July 1, 2017. These include two states, the District of Columbia and 14 other municipalities, threatening to destroy job opportunities for young adults across the country. You can view the full list of increases in the table below. Ten California cities and localities will see wage increases, with the general… -
Expanded “Faces of $15” Website Profiles The Victims Of A $15 Minimum Wage: Site features over 100 stories of minimum wage victims, eight video documentaries
May 2017
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) relaunched its Faces of $15 website, which documents the real victims of dramatic minimum wage increases. The new site features over 100 stories of affected businesses, which can be sorted by location and consequence type (business closure, job loss, etc). The site also features video documentaries and an interactive map of affected businesses. Business owners are encouraged to write in… -
$15 Minimum Wage Draws Bipartisan Opposition From Economists, Politicians: Research, real stories show damage of extreme wage hikes
April 2017
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute criticized a proposal by the Congressional Progressive Caucus to raise the federal minimum wage by 107 percent to $15 an hour. The best academic research and real stories from across the country show the negative impacts of an extreme minimum wage hike to $15 an hour, and the policy has been criticized by a bipartisan group of economists and… -
EPI Supports Rhode Island Proposal to Expand Youth Minimum Wage
April 2017
EPI Supports Rhode Island Proposal to Expand Youth Minimum Wage Points to research showing value of training wages that keep career pathways open for young jobseekers Washington D.C. – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) announced support for legislation that would greatly-expand the training wage in Rhode Island, to keep career pathways open for young jobseekers. Rhode Island State Representative Kenneth J. Mendonça is testifying before the…