U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is one of six Republicans sponsoring the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, which would gradually increase the federal minimum wage over the course of five years to $11 per hour. After that, the federal minimum wage would be indexed to inflation. If ...
by Michael G. Long Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream turned the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom into a near-religious revival. King’s speech remains so emotionally powerful that we remember little else about that historic march and rally. That’s a ...
A proposed minimum wage increase for Star City public works employees was approved at Tuesday night’s town council meeting in hopes of gaining and retaining employees in the department. Star City Public Works Director Phillip Davis had previously proposed a set starting wage of $14 for ...
by Ryan Young Twenty-five states raised their minimum wages this year, but the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour since 2009. Is it time to finally raise it? No. There are better ways to fight poverty. Regional differences are the main reason Congress hasn’t ...
In the last week or so, Gov. Jim Justice has repeatedly talked about implementing a $500 back-to-work bonus, which is supposed to be matched by the employer for a total of $1,000, and suspending the $300-per-week federal unemployment benefit. We’re of two minds on this particular ...
by Jessica Dobrinsky and Adam Kissel The tragedy of the minimum wage is that it stops people who want to work. The higher it goes, the more workers are told to stay home. This problem is especially severe for us in West Virginia. The question of $12, $15 or gradual increases is not ...