MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com to Today I Learned@lemmy.world · 9 months agoTIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.message-squaremessage-square232fedilinkarrow-up11.32Karrow-down156file-text
arrow-up11.26Karrow-down1message-squareTIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com to Today I Learned@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square232fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareGestrid@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·9 months 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-squareowatnext@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down1·9 months agoPennsylvania is $7.25 lol.
minus-squarePhlubbaDubba@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·9 months agoCalifornia’s is actually even weirder, because they recently passed legislation that raises the minimum wage but specifically on franchised businesses
minus-squareQueue@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 months agoI think that got held up in lobbyists appealing to the court.
minus-squarev_krishna@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoBerkeley’s minimum wage is $18.07
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.
Pennsylvania is $7.25 lol.
California’s is actually even weirder, because they recently passed legislation that raises the minimum wage but specifically on franchised businesses
I think that got held up in lobbyists appealing to the court.
Berkeley’s minimum wage is $18.07