To End 'New Gilded Age,' House Progressives Unveil Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $25 Per Hour | Common Dreams
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​"We need an economy that reflects the realities of 2026, not one stuck over a decade ago," said the newly sworn-in Rep. Analilia Mejía, who helped lead the campaign to raise wages in her home state of New Jersey.
  • Matriks404@lemmy.world
    21·
    2 days ago

    I wonder how the biggest economy in the world has minimal wage that is less than minimal wage in Poland (~31.40 PLN/h → ~$8.52 USD/h).

    • LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      3·
      22 hours ago

      Cause different parts of the country also set their own minimum wage, some states have $15/hr. Some cities have $18/hr or more.

      High cost of living areas and low cost of living areas don’t really need the same wage floor.

      Yes, the national minimum wage is far too low, but individual states and cities also have the ability to raise it locally, and many already do.

    • elucubra@sopuli.xyz
      81·
      2 days ago

      Not only that. Since in countries most jobs are included in collective bargaining, the minimums, by sector are always higher.

      I had a restaurant in Spain, and I had to pay almost triple minimum.

    • belochka@lemmy.world
      52·
      2 days ago

      Poland is an EU country, it’s not poor at all by world standards.

      And size of the economy doesn’t have much to do with social policies.