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Allentown council urges state to raise minimum wage to $15 and lift preemption
Summary
The council passed Resolution R49 calling on the Pennsylvania legislature to raise the state minimum wage to $15 and to lift preemption so cities like Allentown could set local wages. Supporters included union members and service workers; one speaker warned of potential economic consequences.
Allentown City Council voted to adopt Resolution R49, a nonbinding measure urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and to remove state preemption that prevents municipalities from setting higher local wages.
The resolution prompted several public comments from workers and residents who said current wages are insufficient to cover basic needs. “I work for a local nonprofit and I earn $29,000 a…
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