Action underway or expected in Arkansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota and other states
For Immediate Release: November 6, 2013
Contact: Bob Keener, bob@businessforafairminimumwage.org, 617-610-6766
Business leaders applauded as New Jersey strongly approved a minimum wage increase and called for more action at the state...
For Immediate Release: November 5, 2013
Contact: Bob Keener, bob@businessforafairminimumwage.org, 617-610-6766
Business leaders applauded as New Jersey strongly approved a minimum wage increase and called for more action at the state and federal level. “Voters have given New Jersey a raise, boosting businesses and workers...
Say Higher Minimum Will Benefit Businesses and Local Economy
For Immediate Release: November 5, 2013
Contact: Bob Keener, Business for a Fair Minimum Wage, bob@businessforafairminimumwage.org, 617-610-6766
Corinne Horowitz, NJ Main Street Alliance, Corinne@njcitizenaction.org, 609-937-1168
NEWARK – Business leaders in New Jersey applaud the passage of...
Minimum Wage on the New Jersey Ballot Nov 5
Contact: Bob Keener, 617-610-6766, bob@businessforafairminimumwage.org
Corinne Horowitz, NJ Main Street Alliance, 609-937-1168, Corinne@njcitizenaction.org
Highland Park, NJ (October 29, 2013) – One week out from the election, small business owners from across New Jersey are voicing...
Business Leaders Join Members of Congress Urging Increase; Launch New Business for a Fair Minimum Wage Petition
Contact: Bob Keener, bob@businessforafairminimumwage.org, 617-610-6766
Washington DC, July 24, 2013 – Business owners urge a minimum wage increase to strengthen the economy as today marks four years...
Contact: Bob Keener, 617-610-6766, bob@businessforafairminimumwage.org
Washington, DC – This Wednesday, July 24, will mark four years without an increase in the federal minimum wage since it was set at $7.25 an hour in 2009. Business for a Fair Minimum Wage supported the last increase in...
Job Creators Say Poverty Wages Hurt Businesses, Communities, the Economy
Contact: Bob Keener, 617-610-6766, bob@businessforafairminimumwage.org
BOSTON, June 11, 2013 – Business owners testified at the State House today in favor of legislation to raise the Massachusetts minimum wage for the first time since 2008. Speaking...
Employers Across Political Spectrum Say Raise Would Boost Business and Help Economy
Contact: Bob Keener, 617-610-6766, bobkeener@businessforsharedprosperity.org
April 24, 2013, Washington, DC – In contrast to their conventional portrayal, small business owners overwhelmingly favor increasing the federal minimum wage, currently $7.25 an hour, according...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2013
Contact: Bob Keener, bobkeener@businessforsharedprosperity.org, 617-610-6766
Washington DC – Business owners applauded the introduction today of legislation to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time since 2009.U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (IA) and Rep. George...
Costco, Greater NY Chamber of Commerce, Eileen Fisher and Hundreds of Small Business Owners Sign Joint Statement Delivered to Lawmakers Today
For Immediate Release: March 5, 2013
Contact: Mandela Jones, mandela@berlinrosen.com, O (646) 200-5316, C (914) 610-0942
Bob Keener, bobkeener@businessforsharedprosperity.org, C (617) 610-6766...
Launch sign-on letter calling for at least $8.75, then indexed to inflation
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2013
Contact: Bob Keener bobkeener@businessforsharedprosperity.org 617-610-6766
NEW YORK— Business leaders across New York Thursday called on lawmakers to raise the minimum wage to at least $8.75 and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 26, 2012
Contact: Bob Keener, bobkeener@businessforsharedprosperity.org, 617-610-6766
Business owners applauded the introduction today of legislation to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time since 2009. Rep. George Miller (CA) introduced the Fair Minimum Wage Act of...
Contact: Bob Keener, bobkeener@businessforsharedprosperity.org, 617-610-6766
With Tuesday, July 24, the anniversary of the last federal minimum wage increase in 2009, small business owners say another raise would be good for business and our economy. At $7.25 an hour, the current minimum wage comes...
MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact: Bob Keener, bobkeener@businessforsharedprosperity.org, 617-610-6766
This Tuesday, July 24, will mark the third year in a row without an increase in the minimum wage from $7.25. If the minimum wage had kept pace with the cost of living since reaching its highest value...
For Immediate Release: May 24, 2012
Contact: Raymond Rodriguez, raymond@berlinrosen.com, 646-200-5309; Holly Sklar, hsklar@businessforsharedprosperity.org, 617-522-2923
New York – Today, business leaders across New York called on Governor Cuomo and the State Senate to support the minimum wage increase passed last week in...