{"id":119861,"date":"2023-06-20T22:19:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T02:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=119861"},"modified":"2023-06-20T22:19:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T02:19:13","slug":"schlossberg-votes-for-minimum-wage-hike-compromise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=119861","title":{"rendered":"Schlossberg votes for minimum wage hike compromise"},"content":{"rendered":"

HARRISBURG, June 20 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>State Rep. Mike Schlossberg today voted to increase Pennsylvania\u2019s minimum wage to $15 by 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have more than a fiscal obligation to increase the minimum wage — we also have a moral one,\u201d Schlossberg said. \u201cI wish the rate was higher, but I also understand that we\u2019re passing a compromise product that will get to the governor\u2019s desk. In divided government, compromise is a good thing and I hope this passes the state Senate and heads to Governor Josh Shapiro for his signature.<\/p>\n

\u201cIncreasing the minimum wage also is a suicide prevention strategy as higher wages reduce despair and are a key part of addressing Pennsylvania\u2019s mental health crisis,\u201d Schlossberg said.<\/p>\n

The Lehigh County lawmaker said Pennsylvania needs to join other states in the region in raising the minimum wage because Pennsylvania has had the same $7.25 minimum wage for 16 years, falling behind every surrounding state.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen those states raised the minimum wage, there was no exodus of jobs into PA, so that\u2019s a false argument against us increasing it for Pennsylvania workers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

House Bill 1500<\/a>\u00a0would give workers a raise to $11 in 2024, reaching $15 per hour in 2026 and then adjusting it annually beginning in 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo build a strong American economy, we need to make sure working people get a fair day\u2019s pay for a hard day\u2019s work. It\u2019s estimated that raising the minimum wage will pump $6 billion a year into Pennsylvania\u2019s economy and put money into the pockets of workers \u2026 our neighbors,\u201d Schlossberg said.<\/p>\n

He said tens of thousands of Pennsylvania adults are being paid the current minimum wage, many of them single women of color heading households. More than 1 million people in Pennsylvania earn less than $11 per hour.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith food, housing and seemingly every other expense rising, these workers are past due for a raise. I am glad today\u2019s vote is a step toward providing that raise,\u201d Schlossberg said.<\/p>\n

The legislation moves to the state Senate for consideration.<\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nTom Andrews
\nHouse Democratic Communications Office<\/p>\n

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