Scranton Times Tribune: John Traynor: Low minimum wage hurts businesses, workers
Op-Ed By John Traynor
Scranton Times Tribune, July 30, 2017
Pennsylvania’s minimum wage is stuck in the past and that’s bad for business. Set at $7.25 an hour since 2009, Pennsylvania’s minimum wage is lower than all six of our neighboring states.
Our state minimum wage, which amounts to just $15,080 a year for full-time work, is a drag on Pennsylvania’s customer base, tax base and economy.
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