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New Commercial Features Carl’s Jr and Hardee’s Employees Discussing Workplace Experiences: Employee testimonials consistent with national poll that found widespread job satisfaction
February 2017
Washington D.C. – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a commercial of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s employees discussing their on-the-job experiences at these restaurants. The 60-second commercial is running in the DC market during Fox and Friends, Morning Joe, Hannity, Tucker Carlson Tonight, and The O’Reilly Factor on Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as during Fox and Friends and Morning Joe on Thursday. The commercial coincides with CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder’s Secretary of Labor confirmation hearing on Thursday as well as coordinated, SEIU-orchestrated protests against… -
Vermont House of Representatives Should Reject Misguided Minimum Wage Proposal: Economists Agree: A $15 Minimum Wage Would Reduce Job Opportunities
February 2017
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) criticized Vermont’s State House of Representative’s proposal for a $15 minimum wage. The Vermont House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs is holding a public hearing Thursday on raising the state’s minimum wage to $15. This push for a minimum wage increase has been proposed by House Democrats who would like to see a state minimum wage of $15 by 2022. Economists… -
“Fight for $15” Critics Scoop Up Web Domain Fightfor15.com: Website will showcase real-world consequences of dramatic minimum wage mandates
January 2017
Washington D.C. – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) announced that it has acquired the domain Fightfor15.com and is using the site to highlight the consequences of dramatic minimum wage increases. Visit Fightfor15.com here. The site showcases “The Victims of a $15 Minimum Wage” and highlights the economic consensus, which includes many left-of-center economists, that a $15 minimum wage reduces job opportunities for the least experienced jobseekers.… -
Major National Survey of CKE Franchisee Employees Finds Overwhelming Job Satisfaction: 93 percent of female employees agree they're “safe and respected” in the workplace
January 2017
Washington D.C. – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released the results of a national survey conducted by CorCom Inc. of employees of CKE Restaurants (Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s) franchisees. The results show overwhelming job satisfaction among employees of the company’s franchisees, with a majority of employees strongly agreeing that they feel safe and respected in the workplace, and have ample opportunity to move up. Andy Puzder,… -
Minimum Wage Madness: 42 Different State and Local Wage Hikes Ring in the New Year: Mind-boggling patchwork of minimum wage increases; 14 different rates in New York State, 13 different increases in California
December 2016
Washington D.C. – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is highlighting the 42 state and local minimum wage increases taking place on either December 31st or January 1st. Nineteen states are raising their starter wages on New Year’s Day, with Arizona (24 percent increase), Maine (20 percent), and Washington state (16 percent) having the dubious distinction of the largest increases. Twenty-three localities, including 12 cities in California, are also… -
New Polling Data Finds One-Quarter of Question 4 Supporters Didn’t Know It Would Eliminate Tip Credit: 60 percent of voters say they wouldn’t oppose Maine legislature fixing tip credit portion of law
December 2016
Washington D.C. – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released new polling data about Maine voters’ knowledge of Election Day’s Minimum Wage ballot measure, Question 4. The poll, conducted with Google’s Consumer Survey tool of 500 Maine residents who voted on the ballot measure, found that one-quarter of “yes” voters did not understand that it also eliminated the tip credit, raising the base wage for tipped employees…