A bill in New York would raise the state’s minimum wage to $21.25 by 2026, and then adjust it each year going forward for inflation. Backers hope it will pass as part of the state budget in April. U.S. workers say $15 minimum wage is no longer enough:
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Labor activists are pressing for a new round of wage increases even as the old ones are still being phased in. In Massachusetts, one bill proposes to raise the wage every year until it hits $20 in 2027, up from $15 now. “You can't tell us that after the pandemic, that $15 is going to still be enough for us to keep food on our tables,” said state Sen. Jessica Ramos, a Democrat who represents parts of Queens, said at a rally in Albany. “That's why we want $21.25, nothing less. The price of everything is going up except for wages.”
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