DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/JOE BIDEN/MINIMUM WAGE/SENATE: “It’s long past time to raise the minimum wage, so hardworking people earn at least $15 an hour. I hope that Democratic control of the House and Senate will ensure prompt action to get it done.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, January 12, 2021 8:00 am […]
Category: Minimum Wage
11/16/2020
JOE BIDEN/MINIMUM WAGE: “When we build back better, we will do so with higher wages — including a $15 minimum wage — better benefits and stronger collective bargaining rights that you can raise a family on. That’s how we will build back the middle class better than ever.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 16, 2020 11:40 […]
10/29/2020
JOE BIDEN/MINIMUM WAGE: “But true justice is also more than just dealing with abuse. It’s about economic justice. It’s about schools, housing, access to capital, good paying jobs, a minimum wage of a minimum of $15 an hour. Financial stability. Giving families of color a real shot to own their own home, start a small […]
10/29/2020
JOE BIDEN/MINIMUM WAGE/WOMEN: “I’ll make sure we don’t just rebuild; we’ll build back better, closing the gender wage gap and fighting wage discrimination, so that Latinas — and all women — are paid equally for equal work. I’ll also fight to pass a $15 federal minimum wage; make it easier for workers to organize and […]
10/27/2020
JOE BIDEN/MINIMUM WAGE: “We’re going to pass a national $15 an hour minimum wage. Nobody should have to work two jobs to be above the poverty level. It’s wrong. We’re going to change it. And by the way, when we do it, what all the experts will tell you, even the Wall Street types, we’re […]
10/22/2020
DEBATES/MINIMUM WAGE: “These first responders we all clap for as they come down the street, because they’ve allowed us to make it. What’s happening? They deserve a minimum wage of $15. Anything below that put you below the poverty level. And there is no evidence that when you raise the minimum wage, business has gone […]
10/22/2020
DEBATES/MINIMUM WAGE: “For small businesses — by raising the minimum wage and helping, I think it should be a state option. Alabama is different than New York, New York is different from Vermont. Every state is different… How are you helping small businesses, when you’re forcing wages.” -Donald Trump on Oct. 22, 2020, “Debate transcript: […]
10/5/2020
MINIMUM WAGE: “No one should have to work two jobs to be able to be 40 hours a week, so they’re above the poverty rate. $15 should be a minimum wage in the United States of America, period.” -Joe Biden, “LIVE: Joe Biden Speech on how we can Build Back Better in Florida,” YouTube.com, Oct. […]
9/23/2020
JOE BIDEN/MINIMUM WAGE: “We’re going to raise [the minimum wage] to $15 an hour nationally. I’ve been deeply involved in raising it as I’ve gone around the country working with cities and counties that in fact have raised it, including New York City and out on the West Coast, as well. Here’s the deal. If […]
9/7/2020
JOE BIDEN/MINIMUM WAGE: “It’s not enough to just thank our essential workers — we need to pay them. As president, I’ll: – Raise the minimum wage to $15 – End the tipped minimum wage – End the sub-minimum wage for people with disabilities – Ensure everyone has strong benefits” -Joe Biden, Twitter.com, Sep. 7, 2020 […]
9/7/2020
JOE BIDEN/MINIMUM WAGE/UNION: “The 40-hour workweek Minimum wage Overtime pay Health care Workplace safety protections They’re all because of unions — and it’s time we recognize that.” -Joe Biden, Twitter.com, Sep. 7, 2020 12:06 pm […]
7/25/2020
ECONOMY/JOE BIDEN/MINIMUM WAGE: “No one should have to work more than one job to make ends meet. We have to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and build an inclusive middle class that brings everyone along.” -Joe Biden, Twitter.com, July 25, 2020 5:00 pm […]
4/16/2020
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/MINIMUM WAGE: “I think we have an opportunity now to significantly change the mindset of the American people, things they weren’t ready to do, you know, even two, three years ago. They’re now going ‘Oh, my Lord! Look at all those people out there making minimum wage or saving their lives, look at all […]
5/25/2018
MINIMUM WAGE/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, 40 U.S.C. 101 et seq., and in order to ensure that the Federal Government can economically and efficiently provide the services that allow […]