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Eduardo Porter: Minimum wages are going up. Jobs may disappear.

The minimum wage is roaring back.

Tribune News Service

Labour minister pushing for wage rise in October

Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said on Tuesday he wanted an increase in the daily minimum wage of 5-8% from Oct 1 instead of early next year as intended, and denied bringing the pay rise forward was politically motivated.

Bangkok Post

Govt plans to raise minimum wage by 5-8%

The government plans to raise the mininum wage for the first time in more than two years, by 5% to 8% to help workers cope with the impact of the pandemic, according to the national wage committee and the labour minister.

Bangkok Post

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

On Tuesday, we covered elections in six states—Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Washington. Here are some results highlights:

Ballotpedia

More California cities are backing $25-an-hour minimum wages for these workers. Here's why

LOS ANGELES — Long Beach this week became the fourth city in Southern California to move forward with an ordinance to increase the minimum wage to $25 for health care workers in the private sector.

Los Angeles Times

Kansans Reject Anti-Abortion Ballot Measure—and It's Not Even Close

Plus: Why GOP emails are triggering spam filters, new minimum wage research, and more...

Reason

Commentary: It’s time to raise the federal minimum wage

Inflation is a big problem these days. Prices are rising for everything from bacon to rent to hotel rooms. And while the Federal Reserve announced aggressive measures to curb costs last week, not all economists believe this is the best approach for helping working people.

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Renting in the Bay Area on a minimum wage salary? You’ll need at least 3 jobs

Trying to rent a two-bedroom, Bay Area apartment on a minimum-wage salary? You’ll need to hold down at least three full-time jobs to make it happen.

Tribune News Service

Signatures submitted for $15 minimum wage ballot initiative in Michigan

On July 26, 2022, the One Fair Wage campaign announced that it submitted more than 610,000 signatures to qualify a $15 minimum wage initiative for the Michigan ballot in 2024.

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Commentary: California workers urgently need an $18 minimum wage. The Legislature should act this year

Californians may have gotten temporary relief recently when gas prices finally fell to about $6 a gallon this month, down from as high as $8 per gallon in June in Los Angeles County. Inflation has rocked the economy, with prices soaring 9.1% in June.

Los Angeles Times

Will Dems raise "deplorable" $7.25 wage?

Despite Fight for $15 increases in many places, 20 states still have $7.25 minimum wage after Congress whiffs again

Salon

Tour de France Femmes a long time coming for world's best women's cyclists

Female cyclists have had to wait three decades for a chance to race under the Tour de France banner. On Sunday, the world's best will race out of Paris for the inaugural Tour de France Femmes, writes Sophie Smith.

ABC News

"You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself": Greedy care home boss snatched thousands from dementia suffering residents

Assistants on minimum wage had to pay for basics for patients out of their own pockets to cover the losses

Manchester Evening News

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Belfast Live

Northern Ireland mum 'on her knees begging for help' after house destroyed in fire

"I am single parent on a minimum wage..."

The Independent UK

Law to require minimum wage for UK-tied seafarers after P&O ferries scandal

A Bill has been presented to Parliament.

Chicago Sun-Times

You can still get a speed-camera ticket for driving 6 mph over the limit after Lightfoot’s council victory

The mayor had hinted at a veto, but it wasn’t necessary, as a vote to raise the ticketing threshold to 10 mph over the speed limit was voted down, 26-16.

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Taiwan’s Lost Growth (Part 3): Taiwan’s Economy and Profits Have Stagnated Because Wages Have Not Recovered from the 1997 Crisis

The 1997 Asian financial crisis is a distant memory to most countries. But Taiwan hasn’t fully recovered from it because wages have been kept low.

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Ballotpedia

A California initiative to raise the minimum wage to $18 qualifies for the 2024 ballot

On July 7, the California Secretary of State announced that an initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage from $15 to $18 by 2026 for all employers had qualified for the 2024 ballot after missing the deadline to make the ballot in 2022.

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Campaign behind a ballot initiative to increase the minimum wage in Nebraska submits signatures

On July 7, Raise the Wage Nebraska, the campaign behind a ballot initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2026, submitted over 152,00 signatures to the secretary of state. Currently, the minimum wage is $9 per hour.

The Hindu

Garment workers place demands in front of Karnataka govt.

A few of their demands include hike of minimum wages, action to stop workplace harassment of women, provision of better transport facilities

The Conversation

Why the South African state should not subsidise minibus taxi owners

Millions of South Africans rely on minibus taxis to get around. Without these vehicles, people wouldn’t be able to get to work, school or simply visit friends and family. Data from Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force surveys suggest that there are around 250,000 minibus taxi drivers in the country;…

Bangkok Post

Employers back wage hike

The Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) has come out in support of a daily minimum wage hike if the increase is appropriate based on current inflation.

Benzinga

Atlantic City Casino Workers Seal Labor Pacts With MGM, Caesars

The Atlantic City, New Jersey, casino workers union has reached an agreement with MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) and Caesars Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:CZR). The agreements reached are likely to prevent strikes at MGM Resorts’ Borgata casino and Caesars Entertainment’s Caesars, Harrah’s, and Tropicana properties. Unite Here Local 54 union organizers have been asking for a pay raise…

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Check your check’: Minimum wage increases Friday in Chicago and Cook County

“To Chicago’s businesses, I want to say loud and clear: Labor laws are not optional. We will hold you accountable,” said a city official on consumer protection.

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