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
CONTACT: Erin Musgrave, (530) 864-7014, [email protected]
July 6, 2017 – Today Pennsylvania business leaders participated in various events across the state, urging lawmakers to raise the state’s minimum wage.
CONTACT: Erin Musgrave, [email protected], (530) 864-7014
June 29, 2017—Business owners across the country are looking forward to the boost in consumer spending, reduced employee turnover, and increased productivity and customer satisfaction that will come with various state and local minimum wage increases taking effect on July 1.
CONTACT: Erin Musgrave, (530) 864-7014, [email protected]
Chicago, IL, June 9, 2017 – Today Chicagoland business owner David Borris, owner of Hel’s Kitchen Catering, urged Gov. Bruce Rauner to sign recently-passed legislation gradually raising the state’s minimum wage to $15. Borris joined State Rep. Will Guzzardi and State Sen. Omar Aquino at a press conference supporting the bill that the Illinois General Assembly passed last week.
CONTACT: Erin Musgrave at [email protected] or (530) 864-7014
Springfield, May 31, 2017 — Local business owners applauded the Illinois State Senate’s passage today of legislation gradually raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2022, and urge Gov. Bruce Rauner to sign the legislation into law.
CONTACT: Erin Musgrave at [email protected] or (530) 864-7014
Springfield, May 30, 2017 — Local business owners applauded the Illinois House of Representatives’ passage today of legislation gradually raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2022, and urge the Senate to act now to help businesses, communities and the economy thrive.
CONTACT: Erin Musgrave at [email protected] or 530-864-7014
Local business owners urge Mayor Catherine Pugh to sign bill gradually raising Baltimore’s minimum wage to $15; they are available for interviews upon request
Baltimore, March 20, 2017 — Local business owners applauded the City Council’s passage today of legislation gradually raising Baltimore’s minimum wage to $15 by July 1, 2022 for businesses with 50 or more employees, and to $15 by 2026 for businesses with fewer than 50 workers.
CONTACT: Erin Musgrave at [email protected] or 530-864-7014
Annapolis, March 15, 2017 — Maryland business leaders submitted testimony supporting legislation the Senate Finance Committee is considering today, which would raise the state’s minimum wage to $15.
The proposed legislation, SB 962, would gradually increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2022 for businesses with 26 or more employees, and to $15 by 2023 for businesses with 25 or fewer employees.
CONTACT: Erin Musgrave, (530) 864-7014, [email protected]
Annapolis, March 7, 2017 — Maryland business leaders will testify today in support of gradually raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 at a public hearing held by the Maryland House Economic Matters Committee.
CONTACT:
Erin Musgrave, 530-864-7014, [email protected] or Bob Keener, 617-610-6766, [email protected]
Baltimore, March 1, 2017 — Local business owners will testify today in support of gradually raising Baltimore’s minimum wage to $15 at a public hearing held by the Baltimore City Council. The proposed legislation would gradually increase Baltimore’s minimum wage to $15 by July 1, 2022 for businesses with more than 50 employees, and to $15 by 2026 for businesses with fewer than 50 workers.
Contact: Erin Musgrave, 530-864-7014, [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016 – Business leaders across the country are speaking out in support of minimum wage increases taking effect on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 because of the many economic benefits associated with a higher wage floor. Nineteen states will be kicking off the new year by raising their minimum wages because of ballot measures or legislation passed in 2016 and previous years. Three additional states and the District of Columbia have scheduled increases or an annual cost of living adjustment coming in July 2017.
Contact: Erin Musgrave, 530-864-7014, [email protected]
Bob Keener, 617-610-6766, [email protected]
Dec. 14, 2016 – Nineteen states will be raising their minimum wage to start the new year because of ballot measures and legislation passed in 2016 and previous years. This will boost consumer spending, lower employee turnover, and increase productivity and customer satisfaction for myriad businesses—providing a welcome boost to local economies.
December 13, 2016 – Cambridge Naturals, an award-winning family-owned retailer in Cambridge, MA, will increase its starting hourly wage from $13 to $15, effective December 19. While the company already pays above the state minimum wage and the retail industry average, the new $15 wage floor will be in line with the higher standard for a living wage in the city of Cambridge. In addition, Cambridge Naturals already provides 100% medical and dental insurance coverage to all full-time employees.
CONTACT: Erin Musgrave, (530) 864-7014, [email protected] OR Charly Rok, (917-912-2863), [email protected]
Business for a Fair Minimum Wage member &pizza hosts roundtable to discuss how businesses thrive with a fair wage, low-turnover business model
Contact: Erin Musgrave, 530-864-7014, [email protected]
Bob Keener, 617-610-6766, [email protected]
Business owners quoted below, and many others around the country, available for interviews
Nov. 8, 2016 – Business leaders are applauding passage of ballot initiatives raising the minimum wage in Arizona, Colorado, Maine and Washington State, and are urging Congress to follow suit and raise the outdated federal minimum wage of $7.25, which comes to just $15,080 a year for full-time workers and undermines the consumer demand that businesses depend on.
CONTACT: Erin Musgrave, 530-864-7014, [email protected]
Nov. 8, 2016 – Colorado business leaders applauded the passage of Amendment 70 today, saying raising the state’s minimum wage to $12 by 2020 will create stronger consumer demand and healthier local economies.