From New Jersey Policy Perspective: “Increasing New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021 would directly boost the pay of about 1 in 4 Garden State workers, or 975,000 men and women. The wage increase would help a diverse group of workers who currently aren’t paid enough to make ends meet, improving their […]
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Congressional Progressive Caucus Introduces $15 Minimum Wage Bill
July 22nd: Senator Bernie Sanders and Ed Markey and Representatives Raul Grijalva and Keith Ellison have introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. The bill, titled the Pay Workers A Living Wage Act, will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and eliminate the different tipped minimum wage. For […]
Congressman Alan Grayson Introduces H.R. 1346
H.R.1346 Latest Title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage and to index future increases to such wage to increases in the consumer price index. Sponsor: Rep Grayson, Alan [FL-9] (introduced 3/21/2013) COSPONSORS Rep Bass, Karen [CA-37] Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-9] Rep […]
Congressman Grayson’s Remarks Supporting Minimum Wage Bill in Congressional Record
IN SUPPORT OF CATCHING UP TO 1968 ACT OF 2013 HON. ALAN GRAYSON OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, March 21, 2013 Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, these statements and findings are made in support of the ‘‘Catching Up to 1968 Act of 2013.’’ In determining that it is time to raise the minimum […]