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What minimum wage increase would mean for tipped workers in Michigan

Michigan’s minimum wage is now above $10 for the first time and many want to know what this increase means for tipped workers.

New year brings Michigan’s minimum wage above $10, but it could rise even more

The minimum wage in the state of Michigan increased on the first day of the year as scheduled, but that number may jump even higher in the coming months due to a looming court decision.

Bill proposed by congresswoman aiming to help restaurant workers in Metro Detroit receives pushback

It's a move to raise wages for restaurant workers and improve their working conditions and benefits.

Court of appeals to decide Michigan’s minimum wage increase

A Court of Appeals panel is expected to decide before February whether the Michigan Legislature overstepped its authority when it adopted a petition aimed at boosting the minimum wage in Michigan but changed the language.

Metro Detroit groups’ proposal for paid sick time has made its way to the Michigan Court of Appeals

A decision has yet to be made, but Local 4 spoke to one of the groups behind the push for earned paid sick time, and they are encouraged.

Michigan’s minimum wage set to increase New Year’s Day

The state of Michigan has announced the minimum wage will increase from $9.87 to $10.10 per hour on Jan. 1, 2023.

New bill introduced to slow minimum wage increase for tipped workers in Michigan

There is a new push to slow Michigan’s minimum wage hike for tipped workers after a bill was introduced on Tuesday.

Group seeking to raise Michigan’s minimum wage submits signatures for 2024 ballot amid legal battle

Hundreds of thousands of signatures were submitted Tuesday to the Michigan Secretary of State’s office for a minimum wage ballot measure seeking to land itself in front of Michigan voters in 2024.

University of Michigan raises tuition for upcoming school year

The budget was approved by the U-M Board of Regents 7-1.

Minimum wage: How we got here and why it’s not working

The American Dream relies on the idea that anyone in the U.S. has the opportunity to become prosperous and climb the social ladder if they just work hard enough.But is that true for all working people?

Michigan minimum wage increases slightly, still below livable wage

Employees making minimum wage in Michigan will get a slight raise in 2022.

Minimum wage will increase in Michigan on Jan. 1

Michigan’s minimum wage will jump from $9.65 per hour to $9.87 per hour on Jan. 1, 2022, as predetermined by a state law passed in 2018. The 85% rate for minors who are 16 or 17 is also increasing from $8.20 to $8.39 per hour. Tipped minimum wage jumps from $3.67 to $3.75 per hour. One component won’t change, however – the training wage for newly hired employees 16 to 19 will stay at $4.25 per hour.

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Wayne County increases minimum wage for all county employees to $15 per hour

Wayne County has increased the minimum wage for all county employees to $15 per hour.

Survey: 9 in 10 Michigan restaurants, hotels face staffing shortages

Have you been to one of your favorite restaurants lately and noticed a burned-out, understaffed group of workers? They’re not alone.

View table: Minimum wage in the United States

This table shows minimum wage per state and territory in the United States.

View table: Minimum wage in the United States

This table shows minimum wage per state and territory in the United States.

Employers raise wages as job market heats up

With the current shortage in labor, businesses are trying to bring workers in with wages that start at $15-17 per hour, with added bonuses and perks.

Washtenaw County officials raise minimum wage for full-time county employees

All regular, full-time employees in Washtenaw County will now make at least $15 an hour.

House Democrats vow to pass minimum wage hike

The version sent to the Senate won’t include a plan to raise the minimum wage. “When it comes to the minimum wage, I am going to be one of the loudest screamers about it,” Dingell said Feb. 7. “There will be a lot of discussions about minimum wage and you may see it being moved as a separate bill,” Dingell said. The last time the federal minimum wage was raised was July 24, 2009. It is currently the longest period the U.S. has gone without raising the federal minimum wage since it was instituted in 1938.

Should minimum wage increase? A look at key data points

📊 Minimum wage debateA hot topic right now surrounds the push to increase the federal minimum wage. While federal minimum wage hasn’t increased since 2009, more than half of the states in the country have minimum wages above the federal floor. Minimum wage facts and figuresPoverty line comparisonFederal minimum wage, as it stands, at $7.25 per hour, working 40 hours per week, amounts to $15,080 per year (gross income). Minimum wage valueAccording to analysis from the EPI, the federal minimum wage is worth 17% less than 10 years ago -- and is 31% less than in 1968, when adjusted for inflation. Source: EPI analysis of historical minimum wage data in the Fair Labor Standards Act and amendments.

Detroit fast-food workers join protests across US aimed at raising federal minimum wage

DETROIT – The battle over the minimum wage heated up Friday. A Fight for $15 rally took place at a McDonald’s near the intersection of Livernois Avenue and West McNichols Road on Detroit’s west side. They want the minimum wage to increase to $15 an hour. Demonstrators want the incoming Joe Biden administration to raise the federal minimum wage within Biden’s first 100 days of taking office. The federal minimum wage hasn’t been raised since July 2009.

Michigan’s scheduled minimum wage increase not expected to go into effect next month

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Bureau of Employment Relations, Wage and Hour Division announced that the state’s scheduled minimum wage increase is not expected to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021. Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act of 2018 does not allow scheduled minimum wage increases when the state’s annual unemployment rate for the preceding calendar year is above 8.5 percent. Michigan’s 2020 annual unemployment rate is determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Dept. Michigan’s minimum wage rate will next increase to $9.87 in the first calendar year following a calendar year for which the annual unemployment rate is less than 8.5%. The Michigan Bureau of Employment Relations, Wage and Hour DivisionMichigan has more information on the minimum wage on this website.

Trust Index: Fact-checking Trump-Biden final debate claims on COVID surge, lockdowns, Michigan governor’s boat

We’ve tested claims about the pandemic in just about every Trust Index report during the late election season. We’ve reviewed information surrounding this topic and confirmed that It’s True. We’ve reviewed information surrounding this topic and confirmed that It’s True. Trump’s claims on COVID mortality rate, excess deathsNext we’re taking a pair of claims from the President at the same time. More fact checks from the final presidential debate:Presidential Town Hall fact checks from the Trust Index:First Presidential debate fact checks from the Trust Index:

Trust Index: Fact-checking Trump-Biden final debate comments on race relations

Race and race relations remained a major point of contention during this latest and final presidential debate Thursday night. President Trump ranked 15th out of 20, sitting below President Richard Nixon. Who built cages at the borderFinally, one last one from the President on who built cages for migrant children. “And they said look at these cages, President Trump built them. More fact checks from the final presidential debate:Presidential Town Hall fact checks from the Trust Index:First Presidential debate fact checks from the Trust Index:

Trust Index: Fact-checking Trump-Biden final debate comments on health care, farm aid, minimum wage, jobs

Biden’s claim on private insurance, ObamacareThe Trust Index team is starting with this claim from former Vice President Joe Biden. “Not one single person private insurance will lose their insurance under my plan, nor did they under Obamacare,” Biden said. Trump’s claim on minimum wageNext is one from the President on the effects of a $15 minimum wage. "We’re rebuilding it and we’re doing record numbers 11.4 million jobs in a short period of time. More fact checks from the final presidential debate:Presidential Town Hall fact checks from the Trust Index:First Presidential debate fact checks from the Trust Index:

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