Wolf Minimum Wage Proposal News Today

Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday renewed his call for state lawmakers to increase Pennsylvanias minimum wage.Wolf’s proposal would increase the minimum wage to $12 per hour on July 1, with annual increases until the rate reaches $15 per hour in 2027.Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour since 2009.“This is not about $7.25. It’s about the nearly one million Pennsylvanians who will get a raise at $12 an hour. Too many essential workers are earning poverty wages while putting th...

Updated: 7:38 AM EST Jan 29, 2021 Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is calling for a minimum wage increase as part of his 2021 agenda.Wolf on Thursday outlined his top priorities for the coming year, including a proposal to increase the state minimum wage to $12 per hour on July 1. That would be followed by annual increases of $0.50 until the rate reaches $15 per hour on July 1, 2027.Pennsylvanias minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, which is the federal minimum.The state minimum wage hasnt incre...