Articles tagged as: minimum wage
January 18, 2021
Push For Indiana Minimum Wage Increase Likely Stalled Again
A renewed call by Democrats for an increase to Indiana's minimum wage isn't winning over Republicans who control the Statehouse, with the governor saying his goal is to prepare workers for advancing beyond low-paying jobs.
Read MoreAugust 30, 2019
Fighting Poverty Main Focus Of First Indianapolis Mayoral Debate
Democratic incumbent Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jim Merritt's first face to face mayoral debate focused on fighting poverty and raising the minimum wage.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2019
Indy Officials Announce Incentive Programs To Fight Poverty, Improve Job Access
Mayor Joe Hogsett introduced the policy recommendations by noting that while the city has seen significant growth in the last ten years, poverty has gone up by 80%.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2017
Indiana Senate Democrats Unveil 2018 Agenda
Indiana Senate Democrats will push for several ideas in the 2018 legislative session they've tried to advance before.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2017
Council Approves Minimum Wage Increase For City, County Workers
The new baseline salary will go into effect on January 1.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2016
Indiana University Health Raises Minimum Wage To $11 An Hour
The minimum wage rate at Indiana University Health previously matched the national and state minimum of $7.25 per hour.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2015
South Bend Mayor Proposes Minimum Wage Bump For City Workers
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg wants to raise the minimum wage for city employees to $10.10 per hour by 2018. The city currently adheres to the state and federal minimum wages of $7.25 per hour.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2015
Protest Across Indiana Advocate For Raising The Minimum Wage
Despite recent news that Indiana's unemployment rate is at a 7-year low, activists say too many newly created jobs in the state are low paying.
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