Ty Stehlik, who works the front desk at a hotel in Milwaukee, pleaded for a raise all through the pandemic – and finally got an extra $1-an-hour in the fall to make $15.
But higher prices for rent and food have completely negated that 7% bump. Stehlik, who identifies as nonbinary, says they’re still relying on family for help covering rent and groceries. Continue reading “Inflation is wiping out pay increases for most Americans”