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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.
Workers should not have to sacrifice their lives for a paycheck.
Will we harness technology to improve working conditions for the many, or to enrich the few?
21 states and over 100 cities and counties have taken action to reduce hiring barriers faced by people with records.
NELP has submitted comments on the proposed rules to implement the new law.