Haddock supports raise for minimum wage workers

Rep. Jim Haddock    June 20, 2023 | 6:21 PM

HARRISBURG, June 20 – State Rep. Jim Haddock today voted for legislation that would increase Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2026.

“It is past time for Pennsylvania’s lowest-earning workers to receive at least the same wages as their counterparts in surrounding states, all of which have higher minimum wages than we do. The stepped increase in this bill would give the economy time to adjust as workers earn more. It’s also a good compromise if we have any hope of passing it through the Republican-controlled state Senate,” said Haddock, D-Luzerne/Lackawanna.

House Bill 1500 would raise the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $11 per hour in January 2024. Further increases would be scheduled to $13 per hour in 2025 and $15 per hour in 2026. Beginning in 2027, future minimum wage increases would be calculated annually according to the Consumer Price Index for Pennsylvania, rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 cents.

The bill heads to the state Senate for consideration.

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