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On the heels of California’s action, a tremendous win for workers in the Fight for $15 in the state where(…)
The deal means big raises for nearly 1 in 3 workers, reversing years of falling pay.
1 in 3 workers in the state will see a pay boost under nation’s first statewide $15 minimum wage.
The potential California action marks a rapid acceleration of the $15 minimum wage movement.
This is a very big deal, says NELP’s Paul Sonn.
Nearly a quarter of the state’s workforce would benefit directly from pay increases under the plan.
3.2 million workers will see earnings rise an average of 23 percent by mid-2021 in New York State.
Oregon’s tiered approach raises some concerns, says Paul Sonn.
At the behest of business interests, Alabama’s politicians wielded the power of the state to suppress wages.