L&I Acting Secretary Urges $12 Minimum Wage Increase with a Path to $15 to Benefit Pandemic Frontline Workers in Pennsylvania 04/20/2021 Harrisburg, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier was joined by Rep. Kyle Mullins, Rep. Marty Flynn and Scranton homecare worker Dominick Cutro today to call for an increase to Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $12 per hour with a path to $15 by 2027 to provide a livable wage to frontline workers, working families and local economies. "It's time to ensure that the hardworking frontline workers that care for our loved ones, look after our young children, and stock our grocery store shelves earn a living wage," said Acting Secretary Berrier. "It's unconscionable that the workers we've all relied on during this pandemic, people who have put their health at risk to provide vital services, often struggle to afford basic necessities themselves. Too many of these workers make less than $15 an hour, and it's beyond time that all Pennsylvanians earn a fair, livable wage."