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Gov. Tom Wolf challenges PA businesses to do more to beef up workforce

His agenda for workers sets out to create safer workplaces, guarantee paid leave and increase worker pay, among other worker-centered improvements.

Gov. Tom Wolf challenges PA businesses to do more to beef up workforce

His agenda for workers sets out to create safer workplaces, guarantee paid leave and increase worker pay, among other worker-centered improvements.

HOW IS THE GOVERNOR ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE? >> HE SPOKE HEER AT ETH HEADQUARTERS FOR THE PITTSBUHRG FEDERATION OF TEACHERS. GOVERNOR TOM WOLF CHALLENGED BUSINESSES ACROSS THE STATE TO HELPDD ARESS THE WORKER SHORTAGE. >> DATA TRACKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA’S DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY SAY PEOPLE ARE LEAVING THEIROB J AANT ALARMING PACE IN PENNSYLVANIA AND ACROSS THE NATION. PENNSYLVANIA’S SECRETARY OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY SAYS RESTAURANTS, HOTS,EL AND, THE RETAIL INDUSTRY ARE HARDEST HIT. THE CURE? MORE MONEY. >>RE MONEY. WE NEED RESTAURANT WOERRK WE NEED RETAIL WORKERS. BUT, WE CANNOT EXPTEC PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES TO CHOOSE JOBS THAT DO NOT PAY A LIVABLE WAGE. >> GOVERNOR TOM WOLF LAID OUT HIS ARGUMENT FOR PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESSES TO DO MORE TO BRING PEOPLE BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE. 4.3 MILLION PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTARILY LEFT THEIR JSOBN I AUGUST. AND, MANY OF THEM REWE LEADING -- WERE LEAVING FOR BETTER PAY. >> GOVERNOR WOLF IS LEADING SEVERAL PIECES OF LEGISLAONTI THAT CALL FOR THE ADOPTION OF OSHA WORKPLACE STANDARDS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. ANOTHER ADDRESSES HIGHER WAGES, INCLUDING MINIMUM GE.WA WHILE GUARANTEED PAID LEAVE. 29 STATES, INCLUDING ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS, HAVE INCREASED THEIR MINIMUM WAGE, WHILE PENNSYLVANIA HAS STAGNATED FOR TOO LONG. IT IS TIME THE LAW IN PENNSYLVANIA REFLECTS OUR VALUES. >> THE LEGISLATION THAT GOVERNOR TOM WOLF ISOW N PUSHING MUST STILL PASS BOTH CHAMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE
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Gov. Tom Wolf challenges PA businesses to do more to beef up workforce

His agenda for workers sets out to create safer workplaces, guarantee paid leave and increase worker pay, among other worker-centered improvements.

Gov. Tom Wolf spoke at the headquarters for the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Thursday afternoon.He laid out his argument on several new pieces of legislation to address the shortage of workers in the state, saying it begins with businesses creating better pay and enhanced workplace safety.His agenda for workers sets out to create safer workplaces, guarantee paid leave and increase worker pay, among other worker-centered improvements. The governor signed an executive order this morning and called on the General Assembly to finally pass legislation that supports workers, citing the exodus of workers leaving their jobs across the country."4.3-million people voluntarily left their jobs in August. 4.3-million people left their jobs voluntarily. many of them were leaving their work for better pay," Wolf said.Wolf is leaning on several pieces of legislation to push his labor agenda, all of which must pass in the state legislature.

Gov. Tom Wolf spoke at the headquarters for the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Thursday afternoon.

He laid out his argument on several new pieces of legislation to address the shortage of workers in the state, saying it begins with businesses creating better pay and enhanced workplace safety.

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His agenda for workers sets out to create safer workplaces, guarantee paid leave and increase worker pay, among other worker-centered improvements.

The governor signed an executive order this morning and called on the General Assembly to finally pass legislation that supports workers, citing the exodus of workers leaving their jobs across the country.

"4.3-million people voluntarily left their jobs in August. 4.3-million people left their jobs voluntarily. many of them were leaving their work for better pay," Wolf said.

Wolf is leaning on several pieces of legislation to push his labor agenda, all of which must pass in the state legislature.