Margaret Poydock, a policy analyst with the Economic Policy Institute who studies the labor movement, said the increased interest in workers’ rights from Gen Z workers stems in part from the time they’ve grown up. The pandemic, for example, put added stress on so-called “essential workers” or frontline workers in the retail industry at grocery stores, restaurants and shops.
Modern Retail
January 6, 2023
A new year means higher minimum wages in 23 states, leading to increased pay for an estimated 8.4 million US workers, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Business Insider
January 6, 2023
According to an analysis from the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank, 8.4 million workers will start getting a higher paycheck come January 1. That’s due to a combination of inflation adjustments, legislation, and ballot measures. Taken together, the increases will boost pay for those 8.4 million workers by over $5 billion — and women and workers of color, who are all more likely to be low-wage workers, will be disproportionately impacted.
Business Insider
January 6, 2023
About 188,000 Ohioans will see direct wage gains while about 275,000 other workers across the state are likely to see bigger paychecks as employers adjust their pay scales, says Policy Matters Ohio, citing estimates from the Economic Policy Institute.
Springfield News Sun
January 6, 2023
NPR’s Daniel Estrin asks Daniel Costa, Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research for the Economic Policy Institute, about the connection between immigration and inflation.
NPR Weekend Edition
January 6, 2023
At least 8 million workers in almost two dozen states are getting raises of $0.23 to $1.50 an hour beginning this week, according to the Economic Policy Institute. More than two dozen other cities and counties are increasing their minimum wages. Many states have automatic inflation-linked adjustments. California, Washington State and Massachusetts are at, or above the $15 an hour level, as are Washington D.C. and the New York metropolitan area.
New York Times
January 6, 2023
Meanwhile, 23 states and Washington, D.C., according to the Economic Policy Institute, will implement higher minimum wages on Jan. 1. Those increases, which will range from 23 cents to $1.50 per hour, will affect 8 million workers.
CNBC
January 6, 2023
At least 8 million workers in almost two dozen states are getting raises of $0.23 to $1.50 an hour beginning this week, according to the Economic Policy Institute. More than two dozen other cities and counties are increasing their minimum wages. Many states have automatic inflation-linked adjustments. California, Washington State and Massachusetts are at, or above the $15 an hour level, as are Washington D.C. and the New York metropolitan area.
New York Times
January 6, 2023
At least 8 million workers in almost two dozen states are getting raises of $0.23 to $1.50 an hour beginning this week, according to the Economic Policy Institute. More than two dozen other cities and counties are increasing their minimum wages. Many states have automatic inflation-linked adjustments. California, Washington State and Massachusetts are at, or above the $15 an hour level, as are Washington D.C. and the New York metropolitan area.
New York Times
January 6, 2023