MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com to Today I Learned@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.message-squaremessage-square227fedilinkarrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square227fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareGestrid@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·1 year 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-down1·1 year agoPennsylvania is $7.25 lol.
minus-squareÐ Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·1 year 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-up5·1 year agoI think that got held up in lobbyists appealing to the court.
minus-squarev_krishna@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year 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