A national network of business owners and executives who
believe a fair minimum wage makes good business sense
Business for a Fair Minimum Wage is a national network of business owners and executives who believe a fair minimum wage makes good business sense
As business owners and executives, we support raising the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. We can’t build a shared recovery and strong economy on a minimum wage that’s too low to live on... Read more
Current Signers include • Patagonia • Ben & Jerry's • &pizza • Stonyfield • Zingerman's • Dr. Bronner's • Logan Ace Hardware • Room & Board • Organic Valley • and Over 1,000 More • Statement by Business for a Fair Minimum Wage.
As business leaders, we support raising New York’s minimum wage, so it does not continue losing value.
New York businesspeople, See the Statement and Sign On Here
By Holly Sklar, CEO, Business for a Fair Minimum Wage
Selection of studies on the impact of wages on employment, turnover, productivity, prices, customer service, spending, health, safety, and more.
We are currently experiencing the longest period without a federal minimum wage increase since it was first enacted in 1938 to help our nation recover from the Great Depression. Business for a Fair Minimum Wage supports raising the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025, as called for in the Raise the Wage Act of 2021, using the same federal phase-in timeline for businesses of all sizes.
Op-Ed By Holly Sklar, CEO, Business for a Fair Minimum Wage
... The minimum wage has become a poverty wage instead of an anti-poverty wage. That hurts workers who can’t afford the basics, and it hurts businesses that count on customers with money to spend. ...
Extensive research refutes the claim that increasing the minimum wage causes increased unemployment and business closures.
Restaurant owner perspectives on raising the federal minimum wage to $15 and phasing out the subminimum wage for tipped workers.
Op-Ed By Kristen Deptula, Owner, Canalside Inn
... Raising Delaware’s minimum wage to $15 will promote a more robust economic recovery from the pandemic for both working people and businesses. ....
Op-Ed By Ryan Peters, Owner, RISE Fitness + Adventure
... We have always paid above the minimum wage because we know that fair pay matters a lot in the success of our business and the lives of our employees. ....
Op-Ed By Jared Meyers, Owner, Legacy Vacation Resorts and Salt Palm Development
People are at the center of the hospitality business. How we treat people matters every day — from our employees to our community to our guests. ...
Op-Ed By Courtney Sunborn, Owner, Ecolistic Cleaning
As a longtime business owner, I applaud the Delaware Senate for voting to raise the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. For the good of our economy, I hope the House follows suit. ...
Op-Ed By Michael O'Connor, Owner, La Barberia
I’m a small business owner, and I strongly support raising the minimum wage to $15. ... I know that if my employees aren’t happy, my customers won’t be happy. ...
Op-Ed By Holly Sklar, CEO, Business for a Fair Minimum Wage
... Some people say we can’t raise the minimum wage now because times are hard. Well, if we hadn’t raised the minimum wage in hard times, we wouldn’t have a minimum wage to begin with. ...
Op-Ed By Ashraf Hijaz, Owner, Beauty & Beyond
... During my nearly 20 years in business, I’ve learned a key lesson: When people make more money, they spend more money, and that’s good for business. ...
Extensive research refutes the claim that increasing the minimum wage causes increased unemployment and business closures.
Op-Ed By Satchel Raye, Owner, Satchel's Pizza
... Paying a living wage is good for everyone. That’s why I support ballot Amendment 2 to raise Florida’s minimum wage. ...
As business leaders, we support raising New York’s minimum wage, so it does not continue losing value.
New York businesspeople, See the Statement and Sign On Here
By Holly Sklar, CEO, Business for a Fair Minimum Wage
Selection of studies on the impact of wages on employment, turnover, productivity, prices, customer service, spending, health, safety, and more.
We are currently experiencing the longest period without a federal minimum wage increase since it was first enacted in 1938 to help our nation recover from the Great Depression. Business for a Fair Minimum Wage supports raising the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025, as called for in the Raise the Wage Act of 2021, using the same federal phase-in timeline for businesses of all sizes.
Restaurant owner perspectives on raising the federal minimum wage to $15 and phasing out the subminimum wage for tipped workers.
Op-Ed By Holly Sklar, CEO, Business for a Fair Minimum Wage
... The minimum wage has become a poverty wage instead of an anti-poverty wage. That hurts workers who can’t afford the basics, and it hurts businesses that count on customers with money to spend. ...
Op-Ed By Kristen Deptula, Owner, Canalside Inn
... Raising Delaware’s minimum wage to $15 will promote a more robust economic recovery from the pandemic for both working people and businesses. ....
Op-Ed By Jared Meyers, Owner, Legacy Vacation Resorts and Salt Palm Development
People are at the center of the hospitality business. How we treat people matters every day — from our employees to our community to our guests. ...
Op-Ed By Ryan Peters, Owner, RISE Fitness + Adventure
... We have always paid above the minimum wage because we know that fair pay matters a lot in the success of our business and the lives of our employees. ....
Op-Ed By Courtney Sunborn, Owner, Ecolistic Cleaning
As a longtime business owner, I applaud the Delaware Senate for voting to raise the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. For the good of our economy, I hope the House follows suit. ...
Op-Ed By Michael O'Connor, Owner, La Barberia
I’m a small business owner, and I strongly support raising the minimum wage to $15. ... I know that if my employees aren’t happy, my customers won’t be happy. ...
Op-Ed By Holly Sklar, CEO, Business for a Fair Minimum Wage
... Some people say we can’t raise the minimum wage now because times are hard. Well, if we hadn’t raised the minimum wage in hard times, we wouldn’t have a minimum wage to begin with. ...
Op-Ed By Ashraf Hijaz, Owner, Beauty & Beyond
... During my nearly 20 years in business, I’ve learned a key lesson: When people make more money, they spend more money, and that’s good for business. ...
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