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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.

Nov 29, 2018
Report: Fight for $15 Won $68 Billion in Raises for 22 Million Workers
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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

Commentary
It’s Finally Time for One Fair Wage: Servers Shouldn’t Be at the Mercy of Customers, Among Other Factors
Dec 06, 2018
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News Releases
Report: Fight for $15 Won $68 Billion in Raises for 22 Million Workers
Nov 29, 2018
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Blog
A Baseline for Economic Freedom: 80 Years of Fair Labor Standards
Oct 30, 2018
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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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