Allicia Frye always carries two cell phones, even into the shower. “You worry,” said Allicia Frye, the CEO of Jonathan’s Place, a shelter for abused children. “.
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WASHINGTON, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, the U.S. Women s Chamber of Commerce releases a report entitled
Stop the Loss of Small Business Federal Suppliers ( http://uswcc.org/stop-the-loss ) which highlights the impact the U.S. government s unregulated purchasing practice known as Category Management through Best-In-Class contracts has had on small business participation as federal suppliers. Between FY 2017 and FY 2020 America lost 24% of our small business federal suppliers across all industries and federal agencies totaling 21,500 small businesses. New small business entrants into the federal marketplace have also dropped significantly.
In 2017 through an executive order, the federal government implemented the federal acquisition process known as Category Management through Best-In-Class contracts, which introduced the concept of Tiered procurements. This unregulated process resulted in larger contracts going to fewer and large
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April 13, 2021
April 13, 2021
A case for a $15 minimum wage
Ohio’s minimum wage is too low to cover the basic cost of living, and does not reflect the value of work being done by Ohioans in low-paying jobs. At the dawn of the pandemic Ohio workers had made the state wealthier than ever, while their employers managed to rig the economy over four decades to keep more of the gains themselves. In the 40 years from 1979 to 2019, median wages grew 3.9% while 10thpercentile wages grew 1.6%.[5] Since its peak, the minimum wage has lost more than a quarter of its value.
Everyone deserves the chance to lead a healthy life; those who work deserve a wage that dignifies their contribution and covers the basics. Low wages have serious consequences for all Ohioans. Living in poverty creates chronic stress that shortens the lifespan of those who cope with it.
Courtney Sunborn
Special to the USA TODAY Network
As a longtime business owner, I applaud the Delaware Senate for voting to raise the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. For the good of our economy, I hope the House follows suit.
I know from experience that paying livable wages is good business.
Ecolistic Cleaning has been in business for 19 years. From our founding, we made the decision to pay wages high enough that our employees could live on. We value our staff, and that starts with fair pay.
We pay new employees well above Delaware’s current $9.25 minimum wage, which is not a decent wage floor. None of our employees makes less than $14.50 an hour after their first month of work, and everyone will be at no less than $15 later this year.