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November 11, 1960
The People's Voice
Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana
What is this article about?
Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor William L. Batt Jr. approves $1 hourly minimum wage for women and children in stores, effective Jan. 15, 1962, affecting 250,000 workers statewide due to equal pay law extension to men.
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HARRISBURG, Pa.—(AFL-CIO)—A statewide minimum wage of $1 an hour for women and children in mercantile establishments will become effective January 15, Secretary of Labor and Industry William L. Batt, Jr., ruled in accepting the recommendations of a nine-member wage board.
About 250,000 women and minors in communities of 10,000 to 500,000 population will be affected immediately. In view of a recent ruling by State Attorney General Anne X. Alpern that the 1959 Equal Pay Act applies to both men and women, Batt's action has the effect of establishing a $1 minimum for all workers in wholesale or retail business in the state.
Minimum wages and overtime regulations will be uniform throughout Pennsylvania effective January 15, 1962. Meanwhile the minimum wage for learners under the new regulation will be 85 cents an hour and the overtime rate of time-and-a-half will start at 40 hours. In communities of less than 10,000 population, where the minimum has been 75 cents, there will be interim rates of 90 cents for experienced workers and 80 cents for learners, with overtime starting at 42 hours.
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HARRISBURG, Pa.—(AFL-CIO)—A statewide minimum wage of $1 an hour for women and children in mercantile establishments will become effective January 15, Secretary of Labor and Industry William L. Batt, Jr., ruled in accepting the recommendations of a nine-member wage board.
About 250,000 women and minors in communities of 10,000 to 500,000 population will be affected immediately. In view of a recent ruling by State Attorney General Anne X. Alpern that the 1959 Equal Pay Act applies to both men and women, Batt's action has the effect of establishing a $1 minimum for all workers in wholesale or retail business in the state.
Minimum wages and overtime regulations will be uniform throughout Pennsylvania effective January 15, 1962. Meanwhile the minimum wage for learners under the new regulation will be 85 cents an hour and the overtime rate of time-and-a-half will start at 40 hours. In communities of less than 10,000 population, where the minimum has been 75 cents, there will be interim rates of 90 cents for experienced workers and 80 cents for learners, with overtime starting at 42 hours.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Minimum Wage
Pennsylvania Labor
Equal Pay
Wage Board
Overtime Regulations
What entities or persons were involved?
William L. Batt, Jr.
Anne X. Alpern
Where did it happen?
Pennsylvania
Story Details
Key Persons
William L. Batt, Jr.
Anne X. Alpern
Location
Pennsylvania
Event Date
January 15, 1962
Story Details
Secretary of Labor and Industry William L. Batt, Jr. accepts wage board recommendations for $1 minimum wage in mercantile establishments, effective January 15, 1962, impacting 250,000 workers due to equal pay extension.