Univera Healthcare raises minimum wage to $18 an hour in battle for workers [The Buffalo News, N.Y.]
Nov. 22—The Rochester-based health insurer that includes
"We hope an increase in the minimum wage will have a meaningful impact on employees and their families and help us remain competitive when attracting and retaining top talent,"
Of
That's a total of 639 workers: 389 making below
Of those based in
The move could add a few million dollars annually to
But it's a necessary investment. Wingerter pointed out the rising wages in other industries, with fast food workers now starting at
In many cases, however, the limited supply of available workers and the overwhelming demand for talent has essentially pushed wages across the state much higher.
Many of the
"I've never seen a time when the first topic of conversation with every employer and employer group we have is what a challenge it is to hire employees right now, from the Tim Hortons to the large manufacturers," Wingerter said. "It's no secret. It's very evident out in the community today.
"We wanted to stay ahead of it," he said. "We wanted to show appreciation to employees we have in regard to retention."
Wingerter said
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