Dignity Agenda - Economic Fairness

DIGNITY AGENDA

ECONOMIC FAIRNESS

Minimum Wage - PA is in Last Place

We are in Last Place

We have the lowest minimum wage in the nation at $7.25.  New York State is $15.00, and New Jersey is $15.13. For far too long, PA has been in last place. The hardworking people of Pennsylvania deserve a raise.  It is time to lift people out of poverty.

From Hopelessness to a Renewed Sense of Dignity

Mrs. Alfreda Parker is a longtime Mt. Airy resident. Alfreda and her husband worked to make a comfortable life for themselves. In 2019, Alfreda’s life changed when she lost her husband. Her life was upended further by the COVID-19 Pandemic, when she lost her. As Alfreda described it, “Being out of work for quite some time, the situation had begun to feel sort of hopeless. I had to decide which bills will get paid, which ones won’t, and figure out how I am going to eat.”

Mrs. Parker reluctantly traveled through the heavy rain to attend our first Raise Your Pay Community Meeting. My office followed up with her shortly after the community meeting. Within a few weeks, Mrs. Parker secured a job with a local hospital. This job will double her income and allow her to live with a greater sense of dignity.

Senator Art Haywood

Raise Your Pay & improve your quality of life!

Thus far our Raise Your Pay Initiative has recruited eight individuals, with seven additional neighbors expressing interest in joining the program. Participants come from varied backgrounds – working mothers, immigrants, returning citizens – and each person is committed to achieving higher paid work for themselves and their families.

Learn more & Sign up for the Raise Your Pay Initiative

Fair Taxes for PA

My Tax Justice legislation would establish a Fair Share Tax Plan which will:

  • Enact fair tax rates on Pennsylvania’s top wealth earners.
  • Lower taxes of employee wages.

Over 80% of Pennsylvanians would see lower or no changes to their taxes.

It’s time for Economic Fairness for PA!

Senator Haywood

Together we can build Economic Fairness that combats the extreme economic inequality.

Become an Economic Fairness and Wage Advocate!

Raise the Wage

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Haywood Working for ECONOMIC FAIRNESS

Sen. Haywood Calls for Harrisburg Leaders to Raise the Minimum Wage

Sen. Haywood Calls for Harrisburg Leaders to Raise the Minimum Wage

June 13, 2022

Harrisburg, PA – June 13, 2022 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) hosted a press conference with colleagues and advocates to demand Harrisburg politicians raise the minimum wage. Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has remained stagnant for 13...