Economy
Study after study has found that women, particularly women of color, have borne the brunt of the pandemic’s economic toll, losing jobs and leaving the workforce in alarming numbers.
Women make up more than two-thirds of workers with tipped jobs, which have a federal minimum wage of $2.13 an hour.
Arizonans who have been unemployed during the pandemic say the extra $60-$80 is a small amount but still something they would have been grateful for.
“We have had this long-term vision of how coffee can be a career path for individuals.” Adrian Garcia started working at Xanadu Coffee in downtown Phoenix as a barista when the shop opened in October. It was the promise of the $15 minimum wage that first attracted him to the job — something unheard of...
Some orders signed by the president will impact housing insecurity, mask safeguards, and student loans for everyday Arizonans.
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A large number of Arizona companies have chosen to lay off workers and pay back the loan rather than spending the required 60% on payroll.
A person needs an annual income of $40,960 to afford a one-bedroom apartment in the Flagstaff-area. Even with the new increase, minimum wage workers there will only make $31,200. The start of the new year brought more than just motivation to tackle resolutions. For some, it brought in a higher paycheck. While the federal minimum...
