Tag: living wage
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Minimum Wage Increase Would Be Boon For Families that Depend on Teens’ Paychecks
A new study from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center says raising the minimum wage has little impact on teen unemployment, but can have a big impact on teens and their families. On Monday, 18 states saw their minimum wages increase, but Massachusetts wasn’t among them. A bill in the state legislature would raise the…
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Mass. Lawmakers Consider $15 Minimum Wage
Cheers and jeers filled the State House on Tuesday, Sept. 19 as supporters and opponents alike packed the Garner Auditorium to voice their opinions on a bill proposing a $15 hourly minimum wage at a hearing held by the Joint Force Committee of Labor and Development. The current minimum wage in Massachusetts is $11 an…