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Raises from Coast to Coast in 2018

Workers in 18 states and 19 cities and counties seeing minimum wage raises on January 1.

Jun 30, 2017
Minneapolis Becomes First City in the Midwest to Enact a $15 Minimum Wage
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Jul 24, 2017
Eight Years Since Last Federal Minimum Wage Increase, 21 States Remain Stuck at $7.25
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$7.25
The federal minimum
21
Number of states stuck at $7.25
$2.13
Federal minimum wage for tipped workers

News

News Releases
Massachusetts Joins New York and California in Adopting $15 Minimum Wage
Jun 20, 2018
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News Releases
D.C. Ballot Initiative Victory Shows Strong Public Support for Higher Wages for Tipped Workers
Jun 20, 2018
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Blog
5 Things to Know About the New Federal Law Protecting Workers’ Tips
Apr 03, 2018
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News Releases
Court Upholds Minneapolis $15 Minimum Wage Ordinance
Mar 09, 2018
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News Releases
Poll Results: Groundbreaking New Polls on Local Democracy, Home Rule, Minimum Wage
Mar 09, 2018
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News Releases
Workers Across U.S. Getting Raises as 18 States and 19 Cities Increase Minimum Wages on Jan. 1
Dec 20, 2017
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Commentary
Vary the Minimum Wage by Region? (Letter to the Editor)
Nov 23, 2017
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News Releases
NELP Applauds Montgomery County’s Approval of a $15 Minimum Wage, Building Momentum for Statewide Action in 2018
Nov 13, 2017
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Commentary
Target’s Move to $15 an Hour Blows Up This Myth About Raising the Minimum Wage
Sep 27, 2017
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News Releases
NELP, MoCo Advocates Blast Sham Study on $15 Min. Wage
Aug 03, 2017
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Commentary
Congress, Raise the Minimum Wage Rather Than Take Away Healthcare
Jul 25, 2017
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News Releases
NELP Supports $15 Minimum Wage in Montgomery County & Gradual Elimination of Tipped Subminimum Wage
Jul 25, 2017
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