@[email protected] to Today I [email protected] • 2 years agoTIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.message-square232fedilinkarrow-up11.24K
arrow-up11.24Kmessage-squareTIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.@[email protected] to Today I [email protected] • 2 years agomessage-square232fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish30•2 years agoIt should be noted that this is the federal minimum wage. Many states set a higher minimum wage than that. For example, California’s minimum wage will be $16/hr starting January 1st, Virginia is $12/hr, and New York is $14.20/hr.
minus-squareÐ Greıt Þu̇mpkinlinkfedilinkEnglish10•2 years agoCalifornia’s is actually even weirder, because they recently passed legislation that raises the minimum wage but specifically on franchised businesses
minus-squareQueuelinkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoI think that got held up in lobbyists appealing to the court.
It should be noted that this is the federal minimum wage. Many states set a higher minimum wage than that. For example, California’s minimum wage will be $16/hr starting January 1st, Virginia is $12/hr, and New York is $14.20/hr.
California’s is actually even weirder, because they recently passed legislation that raises the minimum wage but specifically on franchised businesses
Berkeley’s minimum wage is $18.07
I think that got held up in lobbyists appealing to the court.
Pennsylvania is $7.25 lol.