The Strip District ice cream parlor is elevating its minimal hourly wage to $ 15, Governor Wolf says, a hike within the PA minimal wage is overdue

The owner of Klavon’s ice cream parlor in the Strip District of Pittsburgh wishes his shop could be fully open but it can’t. He had no buyers for the jobs he offered at the minimum wage, so he is taking a new path. Watch the full story in the video player above. “I said you know what? We’re only making $ 15 an hour and we’re going to bring more people here so we don’t have to be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays,” Jacob Hanchar told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4. Hanchar wants for now and next summer Hire ten to twelve employees. “It’s a living wage. This is a good job. It’s a job that can turn into a career. You can even make equity in the business,” Hanchar said. He has a message for other employers who are struggling to find minimum wage workers who will be exposed to the public during the pandemic. “Think of your people as a return that you will be paying one way or another. They can be troubled pay or you can pay with money, “Hanchar said. Tom Wolf plans to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania to $ 12 an hour and $ 15 an hour. As of 2009, it’s been $ 7.25 an hour. He also wants to end paying a lower minimum wage for people who are tipped. They are currently getting $ 2.83 an hour. Jennifer Berrier, acting secretary to Wolf’s PA Labor and Industry Division, said, “When was the last time you bought something that was only $ 2.83? And yet the law says it’s a Pennsylvanian hour’s time It’s worth it. “Pittsburgh Richard Gegick left his tip-based service job due to the pandemic. “How can I enforce masking and social distancing protocols designed to protect me if I risk my tip? Am I confronting the person who pays me?” , or do I shut up? “, Gegick said during a virtual press conference with Berrier, Minority Leader of Senator Jay Costa (D) and State Representative Sara Innamorato (21st District) An embarrassingly low minimum wage is more important than ever. Many of our most important workers that we all rely on , are among the worst paid workers and they can’t just get by on their wages, “said Berrier. “To make sure at the end of the month that they don’t have to choose between paying for medication and renting,” said Innamorato. “It is inconceivable that someone who works full-time will work on wages below poverty in the future.” in this Commonwealth. Especially when you look at other states around us that have raised their wages, “said Costa.

PITTSBURGH –

The owner of Klavon’s ice cream parlor in the Strip District of Pittsburgh wishes his store could be fully open but it can’t. He had no buyers for the jobs he offered at the minimum wage, so he takes a new approach.

Check out the full story in the video player above.

“I said you know what? We’re only making $ 15 an hour and we’re going to bring more people here so we don’t have to be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays,” Jacob Hanchar told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4.

Hanchar would like to hire ten to twelve employees for the time being and in the coming summer.

“It’s a living wage. This is a good place to work. It’s a job that can turn into a career. You can even earn equity in the business,” Hanchar said.

He has a message for other employers struggling to find minimum wage workers facing the public during the pandemic.

“Think of your employees as a return that you will pay one way or another. They can pay with problems or with money,” Hanchar said.

Governor Tom Wolf plans to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania to $ 12 an hour and $ 15 an hour. As of 2009, it’s been $ 7.25 an hour. He also wants to end paying a lower minimum wage for people who are tipped. You are currently getting $ 2.83 per hour.

Jennifer Berrier, acting secretary of the PA Department of Labor and Industry at Wolf, said, “When was the last time you bought something that was only $ 2.83? And yet the law says it’s an hour for a Pennsylvanian value.”

Pittsburgh-born Richard Gegick left his tip-based service job because it was during the pandemic.

“How can I enforce masking and social distancing protocols designed to protect me if it compromises my tipping? Do I confront the person paying me or do I shut up?” Gegick said during a virtual press conference with Berrier Jay Costa ( D), Minority Leader of the Senator, and Sara Innamorato (D), 21st District

“The pandemic has made it more important than ever to raise the state’s embarrassingly low minimum wage. Many of our key workers that we all rely on are among the worst-paid workers and they cannot get by on their wages easily,” said Berrier.

“To make sure at the end of the month that they don’t have to choose between paying for medication and paying for rent,” said Innamorato.

“It is inconceivable that someone who works full-time will work on sub-poverty wages in this Commonwealth in the future. Especially when you look at other states around us that have raised their wages,” said Costa.