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Congressional Democrats’ $12 Minimum Wage Proposal Would Cost 770,000 Jobs, Say Economists: Today’s news conference featuring Labor Secretary and activist groups overlooks real-world examples of harm from similar wage hikes
April 2016
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is highlighting recent economic research finding that a $12 federal minimum wage would cost 770,000 jobs. It is also highlighting stories of small businesses that have been forced to reduce job opportunities because of recent local minimum wage increases. This morning, Congressional Democrats including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Labor Secretary Tom Perez, and activist groups are holding… -
Full Page Ad in New York Post Calls Gov. Cuomo a Dunce on Consequences of $15 Minimum Wage: Ad Points to Broad Opposition from Economists, Real Examples of Harm
March 2016
Washington D.C. — The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is placing a full-page ad in tomorrow’s New York Post calling out Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his uninformed views on New York’s $15 minimum wage. Gov. Cuomo has been traveling the state in an RV paid for by his union allies, trying to drum up support for his proposal to raise the state minimum wage by 67 percent to $15… -
New Research: District’s Proposed Scheduling Law Would Reduce Job Flexibility and Opportunities: University of Kentucky, Carnegie Mellon-Affiliated Researchers Find Drawbacks for Part-Time Staff
March 2016
Washington D.C. — The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released new research today by Drs. Aaron Yelowitz of University of Kentucky and Lloyd Corder of CorCom Inc. and Carnegie-Mellon University evaluating Washington D.C.’s proposed Hours and Scheduling Stability Act. Last year, the D.C. City Council began considering legislation that would require chain retail and restaurant employers to post work schedules at least three weeks in advance, and establish penalties… -
New Analysis: $12 Minimum Wage Would Cost Maine At Least 3,800 Jobs: Women, Teens Would Bear Larger Share of Job Loss
March 2016
Washington D.C. — Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis conducted by Drs. David Macpherson of Trinity University and William Even of Miami University examining the impact of Maine’s proposed minimum wage increase to $12 by 2020. Recently, labor union-backed minimum wage proponents qualified a question on November’s state ballot about whether to raise the state minimum wage by 60 percent to $12. Following the Congressional… -
Full Page Ad Showcases Real-World Consequences of Minimum Wage Hikes: Ad points to unhappy New Year for employees whose opportunities or benefits are reduced because of wage hikes
December 2015
Washington D.C. — The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is placing a full-page ad in tomorrow’s New York Postshowcasing the real-world consequences of minimum wage increases. Fourteen states will raise their minimum wages on either December 31st or January 1st, with other increases phasing in at the state and city level in the coming months. The ad features excerpts from recent news articles detailing the current or future… -
Supervisors’ Emails Give Backroom Look at Interest Group Influence Over San Francisco Legislative Process: New report reveals labor union and activist group role in last year’s municipal scheduling legislation
November 2015
Washington D.C. — Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new report giving a behind-the-scenes look at how last year’s San Francisco scheduling legislation known as the “Retail Workers Bill of Rights” was passed. This first-of-its-kind legislation requires chain employers to compensate employees for scheduling changes made up to six days in advance, compensate “on call” employees who aren’t called in, and offer more work to part-timers before hiring additional…