Stories tagged: "Senate Bill 79"

Jobs A Walmart employee stands in front of shelves that usually are stocked with toilet paper and paper towels at a Walmart in Cranberry Township, Pa, Nov. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Jobs There Will Be No Minimum Wage Increase in Pennsylvania This Year, but the Fight Isn’t Over

The majority-GOP state House of Representatives failed to pass a bill that would raise the minimum wage before the legislative term ended, leaving the state’s rate the same it has been since 2009.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams December 8, 2020 11:23 am EST
Jobs State Sen. Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and activists march for a higher minimum wage on July 12, 2019, in Philadelphia. (Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus/James Robinson)
Jobs Here’s What Candidates in 13 Key State House Races Say About Raising the Minimum Wage in PA

Democrats say it's "disgraceful" that Republicans have allowed bills that would raise the minimum wage to sit in committee for months on end.

The Keystone Staff The Keystone Staff October 15, 2020 11:57 am EDT
Elections State Sen. Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and activists march to demand a higher minimum wage on July 12, 2019. (Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus/James Robinson)
Elections Here’s Where Candidates in Crucial State Senate Races Stand on Raising the Minimum Wage

Several Democratic candidates said they are committed to fighting for a $15 minimum wage.

Jenna Fletcher Jenna Fletcher The Keystone Staff The Keystone Staff October 14, 2020 2:31 pm EDT

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