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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… -
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… -
No Override: Hiking New York’s Minimum Wage Will Trigger Unintended Consequences: High School Dropouts and African-Americans
December 2004
Albany – Governor Pataki’s veto of the minimum wage should stand, said the Employment Policies Institute today as the New York Senate reconvenes to consider an override of the governor’s veto. Raising the minimum wage would trigger unintended consequences that would directly and negatively affect the very low-income employees legislators believe they are helping. Decades of research reveal that raising the minimum wage creates employment loss targeted… -
No Override: Hiking New York’s Minimum Wage Will Trigger Unintended Consequences: High School Dropouts and African-Americans
December 2004
Albany – Governor Pataki’s veto of the minimum wage should stand, said the Employment Policies Institute today as the New York Senate reconvenes to consider an override of the governor’s veto. Raising the minimum wage would trigger unintended consequences that would directly and negatively affect the very low-income employees legislators believe they are helping. Decades of research reveal that raising the minimum wage creates employment loss targeted…