Tag: minimum wage
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The last several presidents at Kirkwood Community College, including the current one, have been exceptional leaders. They have been able to champion economic development,...
Johnson County to raise recommended minimum wage to $12.25 per hour
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has voted to increase the county’s recommended minimum wage by 69 cents to $12.25 per hour, effective July...
First Interstate Bank raises minimum wage to $17 per hour
First Interstate Bank is raising the minimum hourly wage for all employees from $15 to $17 an hour, representing a pay boost for 64%...
Johnson County votes to increase minimum wage
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has voted to increase the county’s recommended minimum wage by 81 cents to $11.56 per hour, effective July...
Listen to Janet Yellen
To best gauge how legislation might impact public policy, it is often useful to listen to experts who have no stake in the outcome.
In...
Linn County minimum wage: Is it settled?
By Dave DeWitte
dave@Corridorbusiness.com
Linn County will become the second county in Iowa to boost the minimum wage on Jan. 1.
The county’s Board of Supervisors cast...
Minimum wage hike recommended for Linn County
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett shown during the 2015 State of the City speech. The mayor was among Linn County's Minimum Wage Study Group...
Tipping the pay scales
Counties take up minimum wage discussion as second increase goes into effect in Johnson County
By Chase Castle
chase@corridorbusiness.com
As the second phase of a minimum wage...
Businesses prep for Johnson County wage hike
By Chase Castle
chase@corridorbusiness.com
As the Johnson County Board of Supervisors begins to notify businesses about a pending minimum wage increase, at least one municipality has...