{"id":19171,"date":"2015-01-07T09:21:28","date_gmt":"2015-01-07T14:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?p=19171"},"modified":"2020-09-08T18:29:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T18:29:34","slug":"in-many-states-the-new-year-equals-new-minimum-wage-increases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/in-many-states-the-new-year-equals-new-minimum-wage-increases\/","title":{"rendered":"In Many States, the New Year Equals New Minimum Wage Increases"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2015 brought a pay raise for millions of Americans as minimum wage increases go into effect across the country. Minimum wage workers in 21 states and the District of Columbia will see their pay rise. For the first time ever, a majority of U.S. states will have a minimum wage above the federal minimum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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From supporting a ballot initiative in Arkansas to lobbying for the passage of legislation in Maryland, these wage hikes are happening in large part because of the hard work and dedication of UFCW members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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UFCW members have championed a raise for workers because the current minimum wage has left too many families struggling to make ends meet. The federal minimum wage of $7.25 has seen its spending power fall by nearly one-third since its peak in 1968 \u2013 it fails to keep workers and their families out of poverty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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In his 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama called on Congress to raise the minimum wage to a living wage of $10.10 and they failed to act. In 2015, UFCW members will be pushing the 114th<\/sup> Congress to follow the lead of 29 states and the nation\u2019s capital and raise the minimum wage so that no worker is forced to live in poverty.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2015 brought a pay raise for millions of Americans as minimum wage increases go into effect across the country. Minimum wage workers in 21 states and the District of Columbia will see their pay rise. For the first time ever, a majority of U.S. states will have a minimum wage above the federal minimum. 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