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In reply to the discussion: Trump's billionaire Treasury chief nominee says minimum wage should stay at $7.25 per hour [View all]BumRushDaShow
(145,380 posts)35. Map of the area minimum wages
For us here in PA to have a LOWER minimum wage than even WV, is a disgrace!
And then that not only encourages the loons, but even our own liberals, to continue to berate and taunt us with the "Philadelphia is the 'poorest big city' in the nation" crap. The city itself has set a $16.35 min for anyone who has a contract for work for the city - https://philawx.phila.gov/ECONTRACT/Inc/Overview.aspx
LIVING WAGE MINIMUM WAGE STANDARD NOTICE OF RATE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024
Please be advised: Effective July 1, 2024, the Minimum Wage Standard under Chapter 17-1300 of the Philadelphia Code is: $16.35 an hour. This rate is applicable to: 1. New contracts that are effective on or after July 1, 2024; 2. Amendments and renewals of present contracts, if the amendment or renewal is effective on or after July 1, 2024; 3. Contracts of longer than one year, which were entered into on or after July 1, 2019, and which have not been renewed or amended since that time. The City encourages vendors who are paying their employees more than $16.35 an hour to continue to do so.
Please be advised: Effective July 1, 2024, the Minimum Wage Standard under Chapter 17-1300 of the Philadelphia Code is: $16.35 an hour. This rate is applicable to: 1. New contracts that are effective on or after July 1, 2024; 2. Amendments and renewals of present contracts, if the amendment or renewal is effective on or after July 1, 2024; 3. Contracts of longer than one year, which were entered into on or after July 1, 2019, and which have not been renewed or amended since that time. The City encourages vendors who are paying their employees more than $16.35 an hour to continue to do so.
But our state has preemption codes in place that restrict us from going further than what is applicable for our municipal workforce (and that even includes the preemption on us enacting stricter gun controls too).
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Trump's billionaire Treasury chief nominee says minimum wage should stay at $7.25 per hour [View all]
BumRushDaShow
21 hrs ago
OP
Because Biden defeated inflation, right? Nope, he's a sycophant who will lose his husband if tRump has his way. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
21 hrs ago
#6
Well...if you live in a red State you'll never see a MW wage increase in the next four years...
Bengus81
21 hrs ago
#7
Breathtaking, absolutely astonishing that this is where America has come to. What would FDR have said?
C0RI0LANUS
21 hrs ago
#10
Trump's oligrachs could PERSONALLY add $0.50 to the minimum wage and still be billionaires
William Seger
3 hrs ago
#41
How can billionaires become trillionaires if they pay people more than $7 an hour?
Irish_Dem
21 hrs ago
#11
I know folks on that wage--they visit the soup kitchen and grocery kitchen frequently.
riversedge
18 hrs ago
#20
Another reason for a spending boycott. They're counting on us to go on spending like crazy under Biden ....
Hotler
15 hrs ago
#24
Minimum wage Maga voters and "Democrats" that didn't vote should start a go fund me
Buddyzbuddy
6 hrs ago
#33
'states rights' raises its ugly head again. Unless of course California or
travelingthrulife
5 hrs ago
#37
Obviously, circumstances vary from place to place, but, here in Greater Vancouver,
BobTheSubgenius
2 hrs ago
#43