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Raises from Coast to Coast in 2021

Workers' Wages will Increase in 52 Cities, Counties, and States on January 1.

Jan 26, 2021
NELP Urges Congress to Pass the Raise the Wage Act of 2021
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Jan 23, 2021
NELP Commends President Biden’s Swift Actions to Improve Government Contracted Jobs with $15 Minimum Wage Executive Order and Repeal of Ban on Anti-Bias Training
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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

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News Releases
NELP Urges Congress to Pass the Raise the Wage Act of 2021
Jan 26, 2021
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NELP Commends President Biden’s Swift Actions to Improve Government Contracted Jobs with $15 Minimum Wage Executive Order and Repeal of Ban on Anti-Bias Training
Jan 23, 2021
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Videos
Fighting Wage Preemption: How Workers Have Lost Billions in Wages and How We Can Restore Local Democracy
Feb 11, 2020
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Minimum Wage Hikes Have Reversed Wage Declines for Workers in Lowest-Paid Jobs
Feb 07, 2020
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Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Minneapolis $15 Minimum Wage
Jan 22, 2020
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47 States, Cities, Counties to Raise Minimum Wage on New Year’s Day
Dec 23, 2019
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On the Labor Department’s Proposed Tip Rule
Oct 07, 2019
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Report: After Five Years of Minimum Wage Increases, New York City’s Restaurant Industry Is Thriving
Aug 07, 2019
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U.S. House Approves Historic $15/hour One Fair Wage
Jul 19, 2019
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NELP: CBO score shows Raise the Wage Act should be ‘no-brainer for Congress’
Jul 08, 2019
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Report: Workers Lose Billions Thanks to Corporate Campaign to Block Local Raises
Jul 03, 2019
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How Michigan’s Legislature Violated Its Constitution by Gutting a Minimum Wage Law
Jun 21, 2019
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