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3.1 Low-wage workers in the US hit by COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on low-wage workers in the United States. According to a study by the Economic Policy Institute, an estimated 5.1 million low-wage workers in the US have been laid off or furloughed since the start of the pandemic. This represents nearly one-third of the total number of workers affected by the crisis. Additionally, the pandemic has further highlighted the need for a national minimum wage increase. Currently, the federal minimum wage in the US is $7.25 an hour, which is well below the poverty line for many families. The effects of the pandemic have also highlighted the need for additional measures to protect vulnerable workers, such as paid sick leave and hazard pay.
Coordinated attacks on state labor standards are laying the groundwork for dangerous Project 2025 proposals to undermine all workers’ rights | Economic Policy Institute
Following a growing trend, Republican lawmakers this year proposed legislation in Florida, Kentucky, and Ohio that would undermine federal laws on child labor, minimum wage, and worker health and safety protections. These proliferating state challenges to federal law are laying the groundwork for more extreme and dangerous Project 2025 proposals to allow employers across…
One of My Favorite Quotations Ever Shared at Cafe Hayek... - Cafe Hayek
Tweet… was shared ten years ago today. It was Truong Bui’s insightful and effective response to a minimum-wage advocate who mistakenly thought himself clever by trying to modify – without abandoning – the argument for state-imposed minimum wages. Share Tweet Share Email Print
Thursday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. “Scam victims in Singapore suffer some of the highest losses in the world.” (FT) 2. Redux of some now published, newish results on the minimum wage. 3. Another veo 3 short video. 4. Number of national referenda in each European country’s history. 5. The correct take on the China shock (WSJ). 6. Texas state […]
House approves P200 wage hike bill - BusinessWorld Online
THE HOUSE of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a measure seeking a P200 across-the-board minimum wage hike for workers in the private sector, despite concerns over its potential inflationary effects and adverse impact on small businesses.