minimum wage Archives - The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/minimum-wage/ Investigating race and poverty since 1972 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 19:14:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-1-reverse-1-150x150-1.png minimum wage Archives - The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/minimum-wage/ 32 32 163009088 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’s ending poverty in a generation. Is it possible? https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-says-shes-ending-poverty-in-a-generation-is-it-possible/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-says-shes-ending-poverty-in-a-generation-is-it-possible/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2020 22:08:24 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=5527962 The STEP summit dissected the scope of poverty in Chicago and examined policies that have been successful so far.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-says-shes-ending-poverty-in-a-generation-is-it-possible/feed/ 1 5527962 Report: Amazon workers’ injuries spike during holiday season at Illinois facility https://www.chicagoreporter.com/report-amazon-workers-injuries-spike-during-holiday-season-at-illinois-facility/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/report-amazon-workers-injuries-spike-during-holiday-season-at-illinois-facility/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:15:56 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=5208945 Safety records obtained by the Warehouse Workers for Justice build on recent reporting by Reveal finding that warehouse injury rates climb with automation.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/report-amazon-workers-injuries-spike-during-holiday-season-at-illinois-facility/feed/ 0 5208945 Study: Restaurant industry thrives in cities that have eliminated subminimum wage https://www.chicagoreporter.com/study-restaurant-industry-thrives-in-cities-that-have-eliminated-subminimum-wage/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/study-restaurant-industry-thrives-in-cities-that-have-eliminated-subminimum-wage/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2019 18:30:29 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=4936955 As Mayor Lori Lightfoot and City Council members debate changes to how Chicago’s tipped workers are paid, a new report highlights how other cities have fared after eliminating the subminimum wage.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/study-restaurant-industry-thrives-in-cities-that-have-eliminated-subminimum-wage/feed/ 0 4936955 Raising the minimum wage in restaurants could be a win for everyone https://www.chicagoreporter.com/raising-the-minimum-wage-in-restaurants-could-be-a-win-for-everyone/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/raising-the-minimum-wage-in-restaurants-could-be-a-win-for-everyone/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:54:22 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=4939035 The restaurant industry as a whole hasn't been a huge supporter of the fight to increase minimum wage – but it should be.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/raising-the-minimum-wage-in-restaurants-could-be-a-win-for-everyone/feed/ 0 4939035 Lightfoot’s rideshare fee plan improves equity, but why not tax Uber and Lyft directly? https://www.chicagoreporter.com/lightfoots-rideshare-fee-plan-improves-equity-but-why-not-tax-uber-and-lyft-directly/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/lightfoots-rideshare-fee-plan-improves-equity-but-why-not-tax-uber-and-lyft-directly/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:10:26 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=4871592 The mayor’s proposal to relieve congestion and boost public transportation will cost solo riders in affluent areas the most, but there are other, more progressive options.

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