Washington, DC – On January 1st, the minimum wage will increase in seven states, modestly boosting the incomes of approximately 647,000 minimum wage workers in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.
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Minimum Wage Buys Less Today Than 1956
- $8.54: 1956
- $10.67:1968
- $7.25: 2013
In 2013 Dollars
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State News
- Voters Approve Minimum Wage Increases in Albuquerque, San Jose, and Long Beach, CA National Employment Law Project
- Arkansas Minister: Poor Need Higher Minimum Wage Associated Press
- Labor Day Networking: Five Campaigns to Raise the Minimum Wage Forbes
- Labor Day: Minimum Wage Institute for Public Accuracy
- Church raises awareness for minimum wage workers Disciples News Service
- Speak Up New York! Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
- Empty Anniversary: Minimum Wage Stuck as Poverty Climbs Institute for Public Accuracy
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