Press Releases

Contact: Cat Ulrich
cat@emccommunications.com, (202) 630-7839

June 17, 2021—Today, Delaware business owners applaud the House of Representatives for passing Senate Bill 15 to raise the state minimum wage to $15 by 2025 and urge Gov. John Carney to quickly sign it into law. Business leaders say that raising the minimum wage will increase consumer spending, strengthen businesses and local workforces, and help build a stronger economy.

Contact: Cat Ulrich
cat@emccommunications.com, (202) 630-7839

May 26, 2021—Today, Lancaster business owners joined Governor Wolf in calling on state lawmakers to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage. Peter Barber, CEO of Two Dudes Painting Company, a residential and commercial painting company, and Jennie Groff, CEO of Stroopies, Inc., a stroopwafel maker and retailer, joined Gov. Tom Wolf, Reps. Patty Kim and P. Michael Sturla, and other advocates at a press conference in support of raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 by 2027.

Contact: Cat Ulrich
cat@emccommunications.com, (202) 630-7839

April 28, 2021—Virginia’s minimum wage will increase to $9.50 on May 1, the first step in the raise signed into law last year. Business leaders around the state are welcoming the raise, saying it will increase consumer spending, strengthen Virginia’s workforce and help build a shared economic recovery.

Contact: Cat Ulrich
cat@emccommunications.com, (202) 630-7839

March 8, 2021—Today, Courtney Sunborn, owner of a residential and commercial cleaning service in Lewes, Del., and Alissa Barron-Menza, Vice President of Business for a Fair Minimum Wage, joined Sen. Jack Walsh, Rep. Gerald Brady, and community advocates at a press conference in support of legislation to raise Delaware’s minimum wage to $15 by 2025. Business leaders say raising the minimum wage will boost consumer spending, strengthen the workforce and help build a shared economic recovery.

CONTACT: Cat Ulrich
cat@emccommunications.com, (202) 630-7839

Business for a Fair Minimum Wage releases new business sign-on statement with nearly 500 inaugural signers – from Ben & Jerry’s, &pizza, Room & Board, Stonyfield, Beauty & Beyond, Legacy Vacation Resorts, A Few Cool Hardware Stores, the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce and many more – supporting a $15 federal minimum wage

Contact: Cat Ulrich
cat@emccommunications.com, (202) 630-7839

Midwest business owner joins House and Senate leaders today to introduce the Raise the Wage Act; business leaders across the country also voice support for raising the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025

Jan. 26, 2021— Mike Draper, owner of Raygun LLC, a clothing, home goods and printing company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, joins House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03), incoming Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), incoming Senate Budget Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) on a press call today in support of the Raise the Wage Act of 2021.

Contact: Erin Musgrave
erin@emccommunications.com, 530-864-7014

Dec. 28, 2020—Twenty states will be raising their minimum wage to start the new year. Another four states have increases scheduled later in 2021. Business leaders across the country say minimum wage increases will boost consumer spending, strengthen local workforces and help build a shared economic recovery.

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CONTACT: Cat Ulrich, cat@emccommunications.com, (202) 630-7839

Florida Business for a Fair Minimum Wage coalition supported nation’s first passage of $15 minimum wage by ballot initiative

Nov. 3, 2020, Miami — Business owners across Florida are celebrating the passage of Amendment 2, saying raising the minimum wage will boost consumer spending, strengthen Florida’s workforce and help the economy. Amendment 2 will gradually raise the state minimum wage, starting in Sept. 2021, to $15 by 2026.

CONTACT: Cat Ulrich, cat@emccommunications.com, (202) 630-7839

With polls closing today, business owners across Florida are available to talk about why they support raising the state minimum wage

Nov. 3, 2020 — This Election Day, business leaders in the growing Florida Business for a Fair Minimum Wage coalition are speaking out in favor of Amendment 2, which would gradually raise the state minimum wage to $15 by 2026.

CONTACT: Cat Ulrich, cat@emccommunications.com, (202) 630-7839

Oct. 29, 2020, Miami — A growing coalition of more than 150 business owners across Florida is calling for passage of Amendment 2, which would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026. Florida Business for a Fair Minimum Wage, which includes restaurants, retail, manufacturers, tourism, personal services, construction, and more, says minimum wage increases will boost consumer spending, strengthen Florida’s workforce and help the economy.

Growing Florida Business for a Fair Minimum Wage coalition has over 100 inaugural supporters – from pizza places to Legacy Vacation Resorts

CONTACT: Cat Ulrich, cat@emccommunications.com, (202) 630-7839

Oct. 12, 2020, Miami — A new coalition of Florida business owners and executives – from retailers, manufacturers and cleaning companies to realtors, resorts and restaurants – released a statement today supporting Amendment 2, which would gradually raise the minimum wage, starting in Sept. 2021, to $15 by 2026. Business leaders, who continue to sign on daily, say it will boost consumer spending, strengthen Florida’s workforce and help the economy.

CONTACT: Cat Ulrich
cat@emcstrategies.com, (202) 630-7839‬

July 23, 2020—Business owners across the country are calling for the $7.25 federal minimum wage to be increased, as July 24 marks 11 years since the federal minimum wage was last raised in 2009. This is the longest period without a raise since the federal minimum wage was enacted in 1938.

Contact: Erin Musgrave
erin@emcstrategies.com, (530) 864-7014 

June 29, 2020—Business owners in Illinois, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, D.C. say the minimum wage increases taking effect July 1 will give workers more buying power at a crucial time, as months of lockdowns and low consumer spending have taken a brutal toll on the economy. Illinois is increasing to $10 per hour in another step toward a $15 minimum wage by 2025, while Washington, D.C. is reaching $15 on July 1.

Business leaders express relief that harmful regional minimum wages were not mandated in the final legislation raising Virginia’s minimum wage

Contact: Erin Musgrave
530-864-7014, erin@emcstrategies.com

March 8, 2020, Richmond, Va.— Business leaders welcomed the Virginia General Assembly passing legislation to raise the minimum wage statewide to $12 by 2023 with a path to $15 by 2026. Raising the minimum wage, which has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009, will increase the consumer buying power businesses need to thrive and strengthen Virginia’s workforce and economy.

Contact: Erin Musgrave
530-864-7014, erin@emcstrategies.com

Feb. 11, 2020, Richmond, VA— Business leaders today applauded the Virginia House of Delegates for passing a bill to raise the Commonwealth’s minimum wage statewide to $15 an hour, and look forward to the Senate passing its bill and final passage of this raise, which will strengthen businesses and the economy.