@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-square160fedilinkarrow-up11.12Kfile-text
arrow-up11.12Kmessage-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-square160fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@Gestrid@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish30•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-square@PhlubbaDubba@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish10•9 months agoCalifornia’s is actually even weirder, because they recently passed legislation that raises the minimum wage but specifically on franchised businesses
minus-squareQueuelinkEnglish5•9 months 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.
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