| Resolution Number: | 2015-C048 |
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| Title: | Support Living Wage and Increase in the Minimum Wage |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 78th General Convention reaffirms resolution 2003-A130, “Support the Establishment of a Living Wage,” which confirms that “it is the policy of The Episcopal Church and its dioceses and congregations to provide employees with a living wage;” and that the church “continue to support living wage campaigns in the cities and counties of every diocese;” and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church, at all levels, engage in and advocate for increasing the minimum wage to $15.00 an hour or a living wage; including increasing the minimum wage for tipped employees to a level that also enables them to earn a living wage.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), p. 328. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Diocese of Newark |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Social Justice and United States Policy |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #5 on Resolution C048 (Increase the Minimum Wage) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(C048)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention encourages The Episcopal Church to engage in the work of increasing the minimum wage to $15.00 an hour and that all persons responsible for determining salary packages learn what the living wage is for their local community as they make compensation decisions.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention reaffirms resolution 2003-A130, “Support the Establishment of a Living Wage,” which confirms that “it is the policy of The Episcopal Church and its dioceses and congregations to provide employees with a living wage;” and that the church “continue to support living wage campaigns in the cities and counties of every diocese;” and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church, at all levels, engage in and
advocate forencourages The Episcopal Church to engage in the work
of increasing the minimum wage to $15.00 an hour and that all
persons responsible for determining salary packages learn what the living wage
is for their local community as they make compensation decisionsor
a living wage; including increasing the minimum wage for tipped employees to a
level that also enables them to earn a living wage.
Deputy Haffner of Spokane moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Add a third Resolve:
Resolved that all member parishes, organizations, and dioceses of The Episcopal Church commit to increasing the minimum wage to $15.00 an hour, or a living wage, for all hourly employees by the triennium beginning January 1, 2019.
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
Deputy King of Western New York moved to end debate on the resolution.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the resolution.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #115)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #17 on HD Message #115 on Resolution C048 (Increase the Minimum Wage) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #179)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 1.
| Abstract: | The 78th General Convention supports a policy of paying a living wage, increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour, and raising the minimum wage for tipped employees. |
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