Sentences with phrase «on minimum wage jobs»

It will be good news for workers on minimum wage jobs but the rise is not big enough to keep pace with Osborne's promise that the rate will reach # 9 by 2020.

«You can't make it [now] on a minimum wage job.»

«You can't make it on a minimum wage job.

Maybe that extra money is what you save while you live on the minimum wage job.

Not exact matches

While some workers may lose their job after the minimum wage increase (more on that in a minute), a very large number of workers will see an important pay hike, and that will loop back into the economy.

No comprehensive study has yet been done to estimate the impact of a $ 15 an hour federal minimum wage on jobs.

While there have been studies, such as the Card and Krueger study referenced by the CUPE report that show little or no job loss from a higher minimum wage, other studies have found instances where raising the minimum wage had a negative effect on employment.

Backed by a minimum - wage activist group, employees that suffered severe burns on the job have filed complaints against the chain in 19 cities.

Continuing on the topic of jobs, raising the minimum wage beyond the $ 7.25 federal hourly rate is a key ballot initiative for this midterm cycle in several red states including Alaska, Arkansas, South Dakota and Nebraska.

Workers in major cities like New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and Atlanta walked out on their jobs that day, arguing for a $ 15.00 minimum wage.

She noted that with the $ 15 minimum wage (a frequent point of comparison in the discussion) Safeway chose to absorb the cost of the minimum wage instead of cutting jobs or passing the costs on to consumers, but that made Seattle Safeway stores» profit margin half as much as stores in other locations.

These small businesses continue to provide six of ten jobs in B.C., and unexpected and / or sharp increases to the minimum wage can have a very real impact on their ability to do so.

The whole people eat better on food stamps probably comes up because a lot of people on them sell them to wealthier neighbors in order to pay for things like doctors appointments, transit to get to their minimum wage job (or interviews), or too keep the lights on / pay rent.

One might have some reduction in minimum wage employment, and more better paid jobs, perhaps causing some transitional unemployment if those on the minimum need upskilling (though in fact many are grossly overqualified) but even this doesn't occur that often.

On top of that, the same right - wing cons who praise capitalism as the reason that millions of people have, truthfully, found a way out of poverty, support politicians who keep wages stagnated, attack the very CONCEPT of a minimum wage despite the skyrocketing inflation and general cost of living, and support one war after another that makes a handful of people VERY rich while millions suffer, and thousands of troops come home with no legs (and thus, lose their jobs and often never recover).

Plus, forcing people to work part - time creates «more», «good - paying» (meaning minimum wage) jobs, none of which anyone can actually live on.

During the Reagan presidency, taxes were cut drastically on the very wealthy, the minimum wage was not raised to keep up with inflation, job - training programs and supports for the working poor were cut, and real wages for all people decreased.

Hallelujah praise the Lord, I feel so much better we are spending money and the 600 employees at Arsenal who are on minimum wage all get to keep their jobs?

I supported us by working crap minimum - wage jobs and relying on food stamps to make ends meet.

For example, the very small increases in the minimum wage that took effect in eight states on January 1, 2012 as a result of those states» indexing laws will generate an additional $ 366 million in GDP and create the equivalent of more than 3,000 full - time jobs, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.

That «coalition» approach is underpinned by the 97 - 01 policy agenda of new deal on jobs and windfall tax, minimum wage, devolution and FoI, public services, social chapter and pro-EU, feminisation of the PLP through shortlists, alongside macroecon stability, aversion to tax rises spoke to a party coalition; the post-01 agenda was arguably rather narrower, with new labour seeming to be about a particular method of public service reform.

Skelos had a renewed set of talking points on the minimum wage increase today, noting that not only would low - income earners lose their jobs, but would no longer qualify for federal tax credits or social service programs.

Polls show broad support for increasing the state's minimum wage and while Gov. Andrew Cuomo hasn't taken a position on Silver's proposal, he's said he agrees in theory raising the wage wouldn't be the «job - killer» that Skelos has warned about.

We've worked to create a situation where the middle class is suddenly within reach of gaming workers... not a bunch of minimum - wage jobs where people have to live on the dole to survive.»»

A Labour administration would focus on three things to help ease pressure on public services and wages including better enforcement of the minimum wage, cracking down on recruitment agencies who only supplied workers from particular countries and looking at areas and types of jobs where there were large numbers of foreign workers.

The Minimum Wage Enforcement and Outreach Unit will have members from the Labor Department and three other state agencies and its job will be to both educate businesses about the new wage and crack down on violators, Gov. Cuomo said MonWage Enforcement and Outreach Unit will have members from the Labor Department and three other state agencies and its job will be to both educate businesses about the new wage and crack down on violators, Gov. Cuomo said Monwage and crack down on violators, Gov. Cuomo said Monday.

Espaillat outlined his platform, which includes an emphasis on immigration reform in Congress, debt relief for student loans, job creation and an increased minimum wage.

Just know that none of these Conservative candidates nor Ms. Gillibrand have significantly taken a line drawn in the sand on 1) writing their own jobs bill for national consequence 2) Fracking position definitively 3) Major student loan reform 4) Raising minimum wage 5) Single Payer Health Care, or bringing back Glass - Steagall.

The minimum wage increase was just one of 10 proposals that the governor unveiled in advance of his State of the State address in Albany on Wednesday, including expansions in job programs for urban youth, additional funding for homeless services and low - income housing, and assistance for food programs.

Be careful — look at this YouGov poll which shows a majority of people would support renationalisation of the utilities, increasing the minimum wage to # 10 and the top rate of tax to 60 %... but also a total ban on immigration and benefits for anyone who turns down a job, making life mean life with no parole in prison sentences and stopping all international aid.

Lawmakers plan on leaving for the summer on June 21st, but they continue to be gridlocked on the issues of raising the state's minimum wage from $ 7.25 an hour to $ 8.50 an hour, and offering tax breaks to small businesses as an incentive to create more jobs.

Rachel Reeves said the jobs guarantee will force under - 25s who have been out of a year into a minimum wage job, but will only do the same for over 25s after two years on jobseekers allowance.

«Instead of a taxpayer - funded rally to call for a minimum wage increase when one is already being phased - in, the Governor should concentrate more on winning passage of initiatives that will create new jobs in Syracuse and Central New York and help revitalize our struggling economy,» Dadey said.

«Labour has the policies to build a fairer Scotland for the many not the few, with a # 10 - an - hour minimum wage, a ban on zero hour contracts, a jobs first Brexit deal, and taxing big corporations and highest paid five per cent a bit more to fund our schools, hospitals, emergency services and social care.»

Lee said job readiness, training and creation, as well as increasing the minimum wage, will stimulate employment and reduce the need for reliance on public welfare.

So right now, the city is better off than it would have been, especially when you realize that the minimum wage jobs under the Related proposal wouldn't have generated any state income tax or relieved the burden on social services like Medicaid / Medicare, etc..

Brian Sampson, president of the Associated Builders and Contractors and part of the Minimum Wage Reality Check, said Cuomo in his push is ignoring the impact a $ 15 minimum wage would have on the cost of goods and services, jobs, and communities andMinimum Wage Reality Check, said Cuomo in his push is ignoring the impact a $ 15 minimum wage would have on the cost of goods and services, jobs, and communities and taWage Reality Check, said Cuomo in his push is ignoring the impact a $ 15 minimum wage would have on the cost of goods and services, jobs, and communities andminimum wage would have on the cost of goods and services, jobs, and communities and tawage would have on the cost of goods and services, jobs, and communities and taxes.

Ultimately, the discussion about the complex system for workers injured on the job has many moving parts and may have been more than all the parties could handle — given other issues they are debating such as minimum wage and family leave.

Question topics included financial incentives given by the City to Altronix (which hosted the Mayor for a visit just before the press conference), whether the mayor has concerns about offering such incentives, whether his jobs task force will work with local communities, whether his affordable housing plan conflicts with his plan to enable more manufacturing in the city, what a base livable minimum wage is, whether the mayor is concerned about the possibility that Republicans may control the U.S. Senate next year, whether NY State has done enough to assist NYC in obtaining hazard mitigation money from the federal government, the Mayor's views on items sold at the September 11th Museum gift shop and what the first «tangible» product of the task force will be.

Cuomo faces opposition on raising the minimum wage from the Senate's Republican majority, which argues that the jump from the current $ 9 wage, which was effective Jan. 1, to $ 15 will result in job losses and worsen New York's image as bad for business operators.

Ralph Nader will rally the campaign supporters and volunteers to get out the vote for Howie Hawkins and will highlight the Green Party's agenda including: acting on climate change and clean energy, banning fracking, raising the minimum wage to $ 15, creating public sector jobs, creating and protecting affordable housing for the working and middle classes, legalizing marijuana, fighting for economic justice and criminal justice reform.

The only candidate that will ban fracking, fight for a $ 15 minimum wage and fairness for the 99 %, while focusing on New York becoming a world leader in climate action by going to 100 % clean energy by 2030 which will create millions of jobs.»

NEC members commented on fees for employment tribunals, privatisation, messages on child poverty and paying GPs # 55 to diagnose dementia, and requested faster increases in the national minimum wage and support for the TUC decent jobs week in December.

Republicans are also discussing what changes to make to Wisconsin's prevailing wage law, which sets a minimum salary for construction workers on some public jobs.

At Cuomo's direction, the State University of New York trustees on Tuesday approved gradually increasing the minimum wage for 28,000 SUNY workers, including students in work - study jobs, to $ 15 an hour by 2021.

While supporters are declaring victory over New York's new higher minimum wage for fast food workers, the action, by a state wage board, highlights a larger question: why are so many in the state dependent for their livelihoods on what are essentially entry level workforce jobs?

The senator said some of the most pressing issues she plans on tackling if re-elected include minimum wage, job creation and women's rights.

I'd probably have a minimum wage job, and be living with an abusive husband with no skills or ability to live on my own.

Working minimum wage jobs has taken it's toll on me and I'm just looking for change.

Dee has enough problems just getting on with life - trying to raise her children, with her children's deadbeat dad and his abusive girlfriend in the same building, and yet even after her conviction is overturned, her subsequent case (spearheaded by the A.C.L.U.) puts her in the D.A.'s crosshairs - who uses his substantial infuence to not only prevent her from returning to her job of 7 years, but even makes sure that she is terminated from the minimum wage job she finally manages to procure.