Background
On Nov. 22, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule increasing the minimum wage for hundreds of thousands of federal contract workers to $15/hour. This rule will also:
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Index the minimum wage to inflation.
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Eliminate the tipped minimum wage for federal contract workers by 2024.
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Ensure a $15 minimum wage for workers with disabilities performing work on (or connected to) covered contracts.
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Restore minimum wage protections to outfitters and guides operating on federal lands.
The rule goes into effect Jan. 30, 2022. Benefits include better government services, higher morale and productivity, lower turnover and absenteeism, and reduced poverty and income inequality. Help us spread the word by tweeting with the hashtag #MinWageRule.
Social information
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LinkedIn: U.S. Department of Labor
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Hashtag: #MinWageRule
Sample Posts
.@USDOL’s new final rule raises the minimum wage for thousands of federal contract workers to $15/hour starting Jan. 30, 2022: https://dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/eo14026 #MinWageRule
Under @USDOL’s new final rule, more than 300,000 workers will get a wage increase in the first year alone. #MinWageRule https://dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/eo14026
The 300,000+ workers who benefit from @USDOL’s new minimum wage final rule will get an annual raise of $5,228, on average. #MinWageRule https://dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/eo14026
Who benefits from the new @USDOL #MinWageRule?
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54% are women
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25% are Hispanic and 15% Black
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34% are in service occupations
https://dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/eo14026
A new @USDOL final rule will increase the #MinimumWage for some federal contract workers to $15/hour starting Jan. 30, 2022. https://dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/eo14026 #MinWageRule
.@USDOL’s new #MinWageRule will index the #MinimumWage to inflation and eliminate the tipped minimum wage for federal contract workers by 2024. https://dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/eo14026
.@USDOL’s new #MinWageRule will ensure a $15/hour minimum wage for workers with disabilities working on (or in connection with) covered contracts. https://dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/eo14026
The Department of Labor’s new final rule will raise the minimum wage for thousands of federal contract workers to $15/hour starting Jan. 30, 2022. The 300,000+ workers who benefit from the rule will get an annual raise of $5,228, on average. About 54% of affected workers are women. About 25% are Hispanic and 15% Black. Roughly one-third of affected workers are in service occupations, which have been hard hit by the pandemic. https://dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/eo14026
A new Department of Labor rule will raise the minimum wage for some federal contract workers to $15/hour starting Jan. 30, 2022. The rule will index the minimum wage to inflation and eliminate the tipped minimum wage for federal contract workers by 2024. It will also ensure a $15/hour minimum wage for workers with disabilities working on (or in connection with) covered contracts. Learn more: https://dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/eo14026
Dear ___,
On Nov. 22, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule raising the minimum wage for more than 300,000 federal contract workers to $15/hour. The rule goes into effect Jan. 30, 2022, and the affected workers will get an annual raise of $5,228 on average.
This rule, which implements Executive Order 14026, will improve the speed and quality of federal contracting, reduce turnover, improve the economic security of families around the country, and help reverse decades of income inequality. Roughly 54% of the workers who benefit are women, 25% are Hispanic, 15% Black, and 34% are in service occupations, which have been hard hit by the pandemic.
Visit https://dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/eo14026 to learn more about the rule and visit https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/eo14026/media-toolkit to help us spread the word.
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