Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 3, Call on Legislature for $15 Minimum Wage Charter Amendment (May 2019)

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Question 3: Philadelphia Call on Legislature for $15 Minimum Wage Charter Amendment
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Election date:
May 21, 2019
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Topic:
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Question 3, a charter amendment related to the minimum wage, was on the ballot for voters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 21, 2019.[1] It was approved.

A yes vote supported calling on the legislature to increase the minimum wage to $15.00 by 2025 and allow Philadelphia to increase the city’s minimum wage.
A no vote opposed calling on the legislature to increase the minimum wage to $15.00 by 2025 and allow Philadelphia to increase the city’s minimum wage.

Election results

Philadelphia Question 3

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

141,108 81.71%
No 31,589 18.29%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Overview

The ballot measure would add language to the city's charter calling on the Pennsylvania State Legislature to increase the minimum wage to $15.00 or allow Philadelphia to increase the city's minimum wage. As of 2019, Pennsylvania preempted local governments, such as cities, from setting their own minimum wage standards.[2] Therefore, Philadelphia cannot increase its minimum wage unless the legislature repeals the preemption clause.

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

“ Shall The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to call on the General Assembly to either increase the Pennsylvania minimum wage now, so that it reaches $15 an hour, in stages, by 2025; or allow the City of Philadelphia to itself provide for a decent, family sustaining, living wage for working Philadelphians?[3] ”

Resolution text

The full text of the charter amendment is available here.

Support

Supporters

Officials

Organizations

  • Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO[5]
  • Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower & Rebuild (POWER)[5]

Arguments

  • Councilmember Cherelle Parker (D) said, "Raising the minimum wage will increase incomes for tens of thousands of working families in Philadelphia, allowing them to afford basic necessities. By moving this referendum forward, we will allow Philadelphia voters to send a strong message to the General Assembly using the ballot box."[5]

Opposition

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Media editorials

Support

  • The Philadelphia Inquirer: "The minimum wage in Philadelphia is $7.25 an hour. State law preempts the city from setting its own minimum wage, though Philadelphia has increased it for those who work for the city. Republicans in Harrisburg oppose efforts to increase the wage. The measure is symbolic and nonbinding. We recommend that you vote YES."[6]

Opposition

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Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Pennsylvania

On March 14, 2019, the Philadelphia City Council approved the charter amendment as Resolution 190102. Councilmembers Cherelle Parker (D), Blondell Reynolds Brown (D), and Mark Squilla (D) sponsored the amendment.[4] Mayor James Kenney (D) signed a bill for the amendment's ballot language and election date on March 19, 2019.[1]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Philadelphia City Council, "File 190102," accessed April 12, 2019
  2. ↑ Pennsylvania State Legislature, "2006 Act 112," accessed April 16, 2019
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Philadelphia City Council, "Resolution 190102," accessed April 12, 2019
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Philadelphia City Council, "City Council Passes Legislation Putting Minimum Wage Increase On The Ballot," March 14, 2019
  6. ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Next week’s ballot questions: four easy ‘yes’ votes | Endorsement," May 13, 2019
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