Archive for Friday, May 25, 2007
Congress approves minimum wage increase
May 25, 2007
Advertisement
Washington, D.C. — With little fanfare, Congress on Thursday approved the first increase in the federal minimum wage in nearly a decade, voting to boost wages for America's lowest-paid workers from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour during the next two years.
The bill, which a spokesman for President Bush said he would sign, would end the longest stretch without an increase in the federal minimum wage since it was established in 1938. It would also mark a victory for congressional Democrats, becoming the first item to be enacted from an eight-point agenda that House leaders vowed to pursue during their first 100 hours in power.
During the past decade, inflation has depleted the value of the minimum wage to its lowest level in more than 50 years. Thirty states and the District of Columbia have set higher minimum wages.
Top ads RSS
Marketplace
Arts & Entertainment · Bars · Theatres · Restaurants · Coffeehouses · Libraries · Antiques · Services
- Blog: Sarah Palin: With Interest July 4, 2009 · 180 comments
- City working to shut down Lawrence nightclub July 6, 2009 · 16 comments
- Blog: Your Favorite Patriotic Song - Songs That Make You Salute! July 2, 2009 · 126 comments
- Proposed cap-and-trade legislation would mean bigger rate hikes for northern Kansas Westar customers July 6, 2009 · 40 comments
- Blog: Do You Have A Favorite Proverb? July 6, 2009 · 18 comments
- Engineering their future: KU camp works to attract girls to science field July 6, 2009 · 1 comment
- Poll: What do you do when you have a bad experience at a restaurant? July 5, 2009 · 29 comments
- Baby names that are off the beaten path July 6, 2009 · 19 comments
- Lawrence builder pleads guilty in bank fraud case, will testify against others June 30, 2009 · 57 comments
- Couple speak out on transgender issues July 5, 2009 · 64 comments
- Man arrested after Monday morning home invasion July 6, 2009
- Baby names that are off the beaten path July 6, 2009
- Oread hotel on schedule for debut in February July 6, 2009
- Former KU coach Jack Mitchell dies July 6, 2009
- KU’s Self hitting recruiting trail July 6, 2009
- KU gains football commitment July 6, 2009
- Engineering their future: KU camp works to attract girls to science field July 6, 2009
- Shooting in Douglas County sends Eudora man to hospital, suspect turns gun on himself July 5, 2009
- Despite economic downturn — and market losses — Kansas university endowments see record donations July 6, 2009
- A new reign: Lawrence landmark the Castle Tea Room open again after extensive renovations July 5, 2009
Post a comment
Requires free LJWorld.com registration. Register or log in below.
Read our full policy. Also, read about banned accounts and harassing comments.
Post a blog entry
You have to be logged in to blog on LJWorld.com. Please log in or sign up.
Learn more about blogging on LJWorld.com.