May 04, 2022 - Harrisburg, PA
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier joined the owners of Knead Pizza and Elementary Coffee at Harrisburg's Broad Street Market to highlight Governor Wolf’s minimum wage proposal and share the real-life impacts a higher minimum wage would have on thousands of workers and their families. "For too long, Pennsylvania's lowest-paid workers have faced an insurmountable challenge: working longer and longer hours at a wage the General Assembly has not voted to increase since 2006," said Berrier. "As inflation soars, and the prices of everyday essentials skyrocket, our minimum wage has remained stagnant. We simply cannot accept the fact that some employers continue to choose to pay workers just $7.25 an hour, which is not enough income to sustain a single person, let alone a family. I applaud businesses like Knead Pizza and Elementary Coffee that are investing in Pennsylvania families and building successful businesses by paying their workers a living wage."Speakers include:Secretary Jennifer BerrierRep. Patty Kim, 103rd District (D)Jennie O'Neill, owner of Knead PizzaAlicia Creswell, Knead Slice Shop ManagerJessie Pierce, Knead Team Member
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