The fight for $15 an hour for minimum wage workers has been going for years, and starting Saturday, there will be some small victories in a few states. In fact, starting Saturday, Jan. 1, minimum wage is going up in 26 states.
Let's connect the dots.
The new year rings in with new wages for American workers in 26 states. California's largest businesses will be required to pay a minimum of $15 an hour, a milestone fast food workers have been pushing for since 2012. Parts of New York will also be mandated to raise wages to $15 an hour for employees.
But even in places where the minimum wage isn't mandated to hit $15, workers stand to benefit. Many companies are choosing to raise pay on their own because of the tight labor market.
Charlotte-based Bank of America has one of the highest minimum wages at over $21 an hour, and wireless giant T-Mobile will pay its workforce $20 an hour. Costco also raised its minimum wage last year, paying all workers at least $17 an hour starting in October.
But don't look for a mandate to raise pay in the Carolinas. Neither North Carolina nor South Carolina have passed laws to raise minimum wage, leaving both states at the federal standard of $7.25 an hour, which was established in 2009. #WakeUpCLT #MinimumWage #FightFor15
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