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New Ad Campaign: 'Countdown to Job Loss' Highlights Effects of July 24 Minimum Wage Hike
July 17, 2009The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) draws the attention of policy makers to the impending federal minimum wage increase as they 'Countdown to Job Loss' in D.C. newspapers Politico and Roll Call next week. The print and online advertising campaign offers '5 Things You Don't Know About the Minimum Wage' and asks readers to 'Find Out Whose Job is at Risk' by visiting www.minimumwage.com. The national unemployment rate rose to 9.5 percent in June 2009 from 5.6 percent in June 2008, a 69 percent increase in one year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, thirty-eight states reported job losses today, contributing to a national unemployment rate that's at a 25-year high. Minority teens and young adults have been hit especially hard. The unemployment rate for black teens is at 38 percent, more than four times the national rate. Full release.