A nonprofit linked to a combative PR firm is opposing a minimum wage hike in Pennsylvania
Almost as soon as the state House passed a bill which would raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, an organization called the Employment Policies Institute began reaching out to members of the media in Pennsylvania to share its view.
One press release included a quote attributed to Rebekah Paxton, identified as the group’s research director.
“Today’s vote ignores the well-documented harmful consequences of wage hikes by economists,” it read. “Not only would this proposal slash up to 86,000 jobs, it would also worsen inflation for Pennsylvania workers and residents. Economists have found the ‘Fight for $15’ backfired on workers – especially those just entering the workforce. Pennsylvania will not be immune to these consequences playing out across the country.”
But the group, which described itself as “a nonprofit research organization,” may not be what it seems.
https://penncapital-star.com/economy/a-nonprofit-linked-to-a-combative-pr-firm-is-opposing-a-minimum-wage-hike-in-pennsylvania/