TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey labor market looks a little less sickly as of late, Save Jerseyans, but New Jersey still – as of now – isn’t sharing in the robust prosperity sweeping the country at-large. “Unlike 2018 which Read More
N.J.’s minimum wage is now $11. Testa warns shore towns may now raise taxes.
VINELAND, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy’s 2019 minimum wage law just bumped up New Jersey’s minimum wage another $1, from $10 to $11 effective January 1st. And it’ll continue to rise, too, upon hitting $15 and thereafter as it is Read More
About-Face? Democrats to consider pausing massive ongoing minimum wage hikes
By Matt Rooney – I doubt you’ve checked this Thursday’s list for the Senate Labor Committee this week, Save Jerseyans. If you had, you would’ve noticed something interesting on the minimum wage front: – A quick refresher: New Jersey’s minimum Read More
Fact-checking Cory Booker’s Labor Day wage growth claim
By Matt Rooney _ Cory Booker devoted his Labor Day 2019 to a Time guest op-ed in which the junior New Jersey senator sanctimoniously complains about U.S. wage growth (among other economic issues). “The President likes to tweet about stock Read More
MUST READ: Seattle woman explains how the $15 minimum wage ‘devastated’ her small biz
By The Staff _ New Jersey’s minimum wage is set to hit $15 (and then higher) by 2024. Congressional Democrats are pushing their own national $15 minimum wage scheme. _ What about the human toll? For small businesses on Mainstreet, Read More
‘Wage gap’ for N.J. college grads? Not so fast! Read the fine print.
By Matt Rooney _ The USA TODAY NETWORK is out with a new study today, Save Jerseyans, reporting on an alleged “wage gap” among New Jersey college graduates. What sort of gap? “Female students from New Jersey’s four-year schools earned Read More
Yes, even arguments FOR a higher minimum wage are actually evidence AGAINST it
By Matt Rooney _ If you made me pick a “top” reason why New Jersey is trending blue? And the limited government/pro-taxpaer resistance is on life support? The Garden State’s big business groups continue to align themselves with the Democrat Read More
VIDEO: Understanding why Trenton’s “wage gap” logic is just another expensive lie
By The Staff _ They’re at it again, Save Jerseyans. Our contributor Katie Cericola explains why the much-discussed ‘wage gap‘ (and the new Trenton proposal to address it) are plain old lies and not worth your time. Watch: – –
Minimum wage boosted to $15 at N.J. bank
A Central Jersey bank with 24 branches is boosting the minimum pay for its workers to $15 an hour. … of $1,000, it said in a statement, becoming at least fourth New Jersey bank to give its workers extra money. Read More