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​ 04/29/2021 Harrisburg, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier was joined by Representative Peter Schweyer, and restaurant employee and member of Make the Road Pennsylvania, Luis Borja, today to call for an increase to Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 per hour to benefit women of and persons of color.   "It is long past time to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage and pay every worker a living wage," said acting Secretary Berrier. "Raising the minimum wage to $12 an hour with a clear path to $15 an hour for all workers will significantly benefit women...

HARRISBURG (WBNG) -- Pennsylvania's minimum wage has remained unchanged since 2009 when it was raised to $7.25 per hour. In the past few years, Gov. Tom Wolf has brought up the issue and pressed for lawmakers to make a change to match surrounding states. Now that the pandemic has decimated the economy and put many out of work, there is a greater push from the governor and lawmakers to raise the minimum wage to $12 per hour. State Representative Peter Schweyer said in a call Thursday that the low minimum wage is impossible to live off of. "It is shameful. It is laughable," he said.