The outer part of the Capitol of Pennsylvania. (Photo of Amanda Mustard for Pennsylvania Capital-Star).
The State House is approaching the adoption of the Act on increasing the minimum wage in Pennsylvania, the result for a long time sought after by Democrats and opposite Republicans.
House Bill 1549 It would increase it to USD 15 per hour for most Pennsylvania, although in some smaller poviats he will only raise it to 12 USD.
The proposal would also raise a minimum wage for tip employees.
“We are falling far, far, far behind”, Rep. Jason Dawkins (D-Hiladelphia), said the sponsor of the bill, when he was debated in the committee last week. “Given our economic uncertainty, I think that our duty is selected members [to] Families throughout the community of nations that fought for basic needs. “
The current minimum Commonwealth wage fits a federal rate of 7.25 USD. It has not increased since 2008 and remains lower than in the surrounding states – New York, Ohio, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.
The timeline established in the account for the proposed minimum wage, as well as the final number, would be different in the county.
For employers in Philadelphia, the minimum wage would be USD 15 on January 1, 2026.
Elsewhere, the minimum wage will increase gradually, reaching USD 15 or 12 on January 1, 2028. The difference is based on the population. Poviats from below 210,000 people, except for the countries of the Center, Pike and Monroe, will see that their minimum wage will increase to 12 USD.
Starting from 2029, the minimum wage increased annually, based on federal maintenance costs.
On the floor on Tuesday Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) criticized the law, calling his “stupid idea” to his county.
“I look at York right next to Adams. We now have two different rates for these two,” said Grove. “How do companies operate under such a draconian politics? How should someone figure it out?”
Democrats have long sought to increase the minimum wage of Pennsylvania, and most of the Republicans oppose it.
However, the governor Josh Shapiro has long supported the minimum journey. On Monday, he published in social media that the current minimum wage is “too damn low”.
“It’s time to restore more money into Pennsylvania’s pockets and raise the minimum wage, “he wrote.
The Act would also raise the minimum wage for tip employees from the current USD 2.83 per hour to 60% of the minimum wage. It would be USD 9, when the minimum wage is USD 15 and 7.20 USD, where it costs USD 12.
House Bill 1549 must still be voted again on the floor of the State House house before he can go. He will also have to gain support in the Senate controlled by Republicans.
Throughout the country, some Republicans call for a minimum wage. Senator Josh Hawley (R-mo.) Introduced on Tuesday a two-sided bill in the US Senate, which would raise a minimum wage everywhere in the USA to USD 15.
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