Workers in surrounding states started 2023 with a raise: NY, NJ, MD, DE and OH. Yet 1 million working Pennsylvanians are still making $7.25. It<U+2019>s been 16 years since the last minimum wage increase in PA. Let<U+2019>s make this year the year we finally #RaiseTheWage https://t.co/asFUDUcBeI
Matthew Bradford
@RepBradford · PA · H
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CoverageJan 31, 2020 to Jun 21, 2023
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Today the House voted to reopen Pennsylvania's economy during a pandemic. I voted no to SB 613 because it ignores the advice of our proven medical experts AND fails to provide basic protections for the workers who will be prematurely sent back to work. https://t.co/hePyTwy3fM
At today’s @PALaborIndustry budget hearing, we heard several @PAHouseGOP lawmakers speak out against @GovernorTomWolf’s proposal to raise Pennsylvania’s abysmal minimum wage to $12. It’s truly astounding how anyone could think $7.25/hour is morally ok to pay essential workers. https://t.co/qiVPdnBugE
RT @MontcoPA: We would like to urge #montcopa employers who do not offer paid sick time to consider a temporary policy. This will help cont&
Today in Harrisburg, Republicans passed bills to re-open most sectors of PA's economy without any plan to keep employees who are forced to return to work safe. This goes against the advice of medical experts, and completely undermines our mitigation efforts. @PaHouseDems https://t.co/BvqdwGoe5L
For decades, we've heard the same old arguments against a living wage. @pahousedems are not deterred. We continue to fight for hard-working Pennsylvanians and yesterday<U+2019>s vote to raise our minimum wage to $15 an hour is a major step forward. https://t.co/IojxBj3Dnb
RT @PennsylvaniaGov: Federal unemployment and pandemic unemployment benefits end tomorrow. 🧵THREAD: Resources that will remain available i…
In 2021, @PaHouseDems will work to help people stay in jobs and go to school safely, equip healthcare workers properly, ensure Pennsylvanians are not evicted during a public health crisis, and send targeted relief to small businesses. Full statement: https://t.co/gHK66IFHZ7 https://t.co/AmuC5DZNcu
RT @PALaborIndustry: FYI: The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program is a <�system + works differently than our regular UC benefit s&
Daily costs keep rising, but our minimum wage remains an embarrassing $7.25 an hour. It<U+2019>s long past time to #RaiseTheWage https://t.co/RSj2ifQSFI