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Ten-Year Legacy of the Fight for $15 and a Union Movement
Ten years ago, on November 29, 2012, a group of 200 fast-food workers in New York City—fed up with low pay and roadblocks to organizing—walked out of their jobs demanding a $15 hourly wage and a union. To commemorate the landmark 10-year anniversary of the Fight for $15, this report analyzes the movement’s impact beyond wages.
Raises From Coast to Coast in 2022
Workers’ Wages Will Increase in 56 Cities, Counties, and States on January 1—Many Reaching or Surpassing $15 an Hour—With Another 25 Jurisdictions Set to Raise Pay Later in the Year.
Raises From Coast to Coast in 2021
A record-breaking number of jurisdictions will raise their wage floors in the coming year: A total of 74 states, cities, and counties will raise their minimum wages in 2021, many to $15 per hour or more.
Raises From Coast to Coast in 2020
The minimum wage will increase in a record-high 47 states, cities, and counties this January.
Raises from Coast to Coast in 2019
Raises from Coast to Coast in 2018: Workers in 18 States and 19 Cities and Counties Seeing Minimum Wage Increases on January 1
The Growing Movement for $15
As the movement for $15 continues to gain momentum, the potential benefits for the U.S. workforce and economy are significant.
Restoring the Minimum Wage for America’s Tipped Workers