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NELP Applauds Legislation to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage
If signed into law, the Raise the Wage Act would mean increased earnings for over 60% of workers living in poverty, nearly one-third of all Black workers, and nearly one-quarter of Latinx workers.
Why a minimum wage increase upstate could lead to further hikes
New York labor officials are proposing a $1 increase in the minimum wage for counties north of Westchester. If given final approval, the wage would reach $14.20 by the end of the year.
Subminimum Wages Were Always Deplorable. Inflation Is Making Them Worse.
Activists are pushing to end policies that allow employers to pay some workers less than the $7.25 federal minimum wage.
The Deadline is Here for Federal Contractors to Start Paying at least $15 an Hour
The “Fight for $15," movement, which will mark its 10-year anniversary in November 2022, “has influenced policy debates and the public conversation about fair pay and workplace rights,” but there is more to be done, said the report.
Court Upholds Minneapolis $15 Minimum Wage Ordinance
Poll Results: Groundbreaking New Polls on Local Democracy, Home Rule, Minimum Wage