Election 2019

Ballot question: Should Philly set a $15-an-hour minimum wage?

State law currently makes it illegal.

Will Pennsylvania raise the minimum wage to $12? Opposition to the idea has diminished considerably over the past couple years

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Gov. Wolf’s plan would raise the minimum wage for tipped workers in PA from $2.83 to $12

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Gov. Wolf will again propose raising PA’s minimum wage to $12

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Jefferson Health is raising its minimum wage to $15/hour for thousands of employees

Spread Bagelry will pay $100,000 to settle a wage theft complaint brought by the U.S. Dept. of Labor

Mayor Kenney will introduce legislation that would mandate a $15/hour minimum wage for employees of city contractors

Philly’s mayor doesn’t pay his interns

At minimum wage, the nine-week summer program at the Mayor's Office would cost more than $80,000.

Philly leads the U.S. in wage growth with a 2.8 percent increase. Median base pay is now $55.7k a year.

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Pennsylvania’s minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Does it need to change?

Gov. Wolf and the Dems say yes. Here’s what the numbers say.

Philly could become the next city to pass a ‘fair workweek’ scheduling law. The Chamber of Commerce is against it.

2 Philly, PA pols on why they won’t stop trying to raise the minimum wage

A Q&A with Rep. Patty Kim and Councilwoman Helen Gym

Philly workers fight for the $15 minimum wage

Photo: Hundreds marched down Broad Street in support of a $15 minimum wage

Wolf expected to sign executive order today raising minimum wage to $10.15 for state contracts

Comcast was a major target of protesters in the Fight For 15 rally yesterday

Fight for 15: Workers strike, take to Philly streets to raise the minimum wage

Councilwoman-elect Helen Gym joins the #FightFor15 rally

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Protestors seeking a $15 minimum wage escorted out of Temple board meeting

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Why some economists say Philadelphia isn’t equipped to handle a $15 minimum wage