A record 25 states and 56 municipalities are set to raise their minimum wages by the end of 2022. In many areas, the wage floor will meet or exceed $15 per hour.
Demands for a higher minimum wage increased with the COVID-19 pandemic: "Low pay, a lack of job security, and poor working conditions are endemic to service and other frontline jobs, with disproportionate effects on Black women, Latinas, and Asian Americans of any gender," NELP writes.
November 2022 will mark the 10-year anniversary of Fight for $15, the campaign led by workers of color demanding a $15 minimum wage and a union.21 states and 35 cities and counties will increase their minimum wage on Saturday with the rest following suit later in the year. 47 cities and counties will have wages that meet or exceed $15 per hour by the end of 2022. This includes D.C. and 11 California localities where a $15 minimum wage has been met and further wage increases to account for inflation are expected.looking to reach a minimum wage of $15 or more by a specific amount of time, including California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida and Rhode Island.that says minimum wage will increase until it reaches $15.
In California, the minimum wage will be $14 for small employers and $15 for large employers, increasing from $13 and $14, respectively."Underpaid workers, especially Black and brown workers, have been mobilizing to demand higher wages, safer workplace conditions, and dignified jobs — and they’re succeeding,"20 states have not raised their minimum wages above the federal pay level, which has remained at $7.25 per hour since 2009.
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