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PA. Workers Get The Shaft Again This Year By Republican Leaders

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 28, 2023

by Alex Lloyd Gross For the past 15 years, the Pennsylvania State Legislature has refused to budge on raising the minimum wage. It is $7.25/hr. Still. That means that your billion dollar a year employer can legally exploit your services by paying you $7.25/hr. There have been attempts to raise it but in the past,…

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During Height Of Coronavirus Pandemic, Pa. Lawmakers Still Cashed In Big On Meals, Lodging

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, March 17, 2021

Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA Harrisburg— Within weeks of the first coronavirus cases last spring, as large swaths of Pennsylvania’s economy shut down, the state legislature…

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PA House Republicans Skip Town With A Raise & Give Nothing To Hourly Workers

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 24, 2019

By Alex Lloyd Gross This holiday, house republicans will have a bountiful year. Democrats too. They will be able to feast on carved turkey, all the trimmings and pay for it with cash. They will be also be able to afford nice holiday gifts for family and friends and have the bill paid off quickly,…

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Senator Art Haywood Returns To McDonalds For Another Minimum Wage Rally

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 22, 2019

By Alex Lloyd Gross This week, Senator Art Haywood (d) voted for a raise to the state minimum wage to $9.50/hr. Two days later, he was back at the same McDonalds on Chelten Avenue, demanding the house take up the issue before years end and also to demand yet another increase, to $15/hr for working…

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Senate Vote To Approve Minimum Wage Set For Today $9.50

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 20, 2019

By Alex Lloyd Gross The Pennsylvania State Senate is scheduled to vote on a gradual raise to the state minimum wage. It is expected to pass and head to the house. This watered down bill does nothing to help the majority of working Pennsylvanians, and Senator Tina Tartaglione, the bill’s sponsor is not happy about…

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Could A Minimum Wage Deal Be On the Table For the Pennsylvania Senate?

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 15, 2019

By Alex Lloyd Gross Grumbling around the state capitol have gotten louder. The republican majority are ready to negotiate with Senator Tina Tartagiolne for a minimum wage increase. The Democratic. Senator cancelled a previously scheduled interview on this subject, to make calls. That is a good sign for the lowest paid workers in this state. …

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House Republicans “Not Interested” in Hike of PA Minimum Wage

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 17, 2019

By Alex Lloyd Gross If Republican Leadership in the Pa. House of Representatives had it’s way, the minimum wage issue would not exist. This issue has polarized state politics and galvanized many constituents who are hoping for a raise yet the powers that be, do not want to negotiate. In an exasperated Tweet last Week,…

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State Senator Art Haywood to Start Fact Finding Tour On Poverty

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 13, 2019

By Alex Lloyd Gross Art Haywood ( PA) is a state senator who has been fighting for his constituents for quite a while., He was just appointed the Democratic Chair of the Health And Human Services Committee. This means that committee is responsible for finding the best resources to spend state money on it’s citizens….

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Governor Wolf visits Frankford to push wages up

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 8, 2019

By Alex Lloyd Gross Governor Tom Wolf paid a visit to the Frankford Transportation Center February 8, 2019 to speak on his proposal to raise the state minimum wage. This issue has become a political hot button this year as workers in Pennsylvania have watched their counterparts in New Jersey, West Virginia and Delaware get…

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In 2019 workers in all states bordering PA get raises, as Pa workers get nothing

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 30, 2018

By Alex Lloyd Gross As 2019 is ready to show up on calendar, a pay raise in in store for a lot of workers in the region. If you work in Pennsylvania, sorry, this does not apply to you. The state legislature will not even discuss it, yet along take a vote on it. The…