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$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… -
Commercial Featuring Victims of $15 Minimum Wage To Air In Response To “Fight for $15” Protests: Ad features real-world stories of harm from "Fight for 15" campaign
March 2017
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new commercial featuring real-world stories of the negative impacts of dramatic minimum wage increases across the country. The ad will run twice nationwide during Mornings With Maria on Fox Business on Tuesday, April 4th — the same day as the latest round of SEIU-backed Fight for $15 minimum wage protests occurring in major cities nationwide. Watch the commercial here. The commercial features the stories of several business… -
New Analysis Showcases Consequences of $11 Minimum Wage in St. Louis: Economists find roughly 1,000 jobs lost, half of which come among city youth
March 2017
Washington D.C. – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis conducted by economists David Macpherson from Trinity University and William Even from Miami University examining the consequences of raising St. Louis minimum wage to $11 an hour–a 43 percent increase that may take place on January 1st, 2018. The state legislature is attempting to block this increase after months of courtroom battles, so that one uniform state minimum wage applies. The analysis concludes that roughly 1,000… -
Baltimore Votes For Fewer Job Opportunities For City’s Unemployed Poor: Lofty rhetoric about $15 minimum wage will have real consequences for city’s less-skilled jobseekers
March 2017
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) criticized the Baltimore City Council for passage of a $15 minimum wage, highlighting how it would reduce job opportunities for the city’s unemployed poor. In Baltimore City, the most recent data from the American Community Survey (ACS) show that over 40% of job-seeking residents in the labor force who live below the poverty line can’t find work. While the city… -
New York City Labor Bills Would Decrease Workplace Flexibility, Part-Time Job Opportunities: So-called "Empowerment" Bill Creates Mechanism for Collecting "Dues" from Fast Food Employees
March 2017
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) criticized a series of labor-related bills to be considered by the New York City Council this Friday in its Committee on Civil Service and Labor. EPI highlights how these bills would reduce job opportunities and flexibility as well as create a mechanism for union-aligned nonprofits to collect dues-like payments from fast food employees–without even taking a vote to unionize. There are six bills in…