Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Why the Minimum Wage Should Really Be Raised to $15 an Hour | Common Dreams

Why the Minimum Wage Should Really Be Raised to $15 an Hour | Common Dreams

"Momentum is building to raise the minimum wage. Several states have already taken action  — Connecticut has boosted it to $10.10 by 2017, the Maryland legislature just approved a similar measure, Minnesota lawmakers just reached a deal to hike it to $9.50. A few cities have been more ambitious — Washington, D.C. and its surrounding counties raised it to $11.50, Seattle is considering $15.00"