8 States to Raise Minimum Wage to $15
January 3, 2022 | California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island
Twenty-two states increased minimum wages for workers on Jan. 1, according to The Hill.
In eight of those states, including California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, the raises are part of scheduled increases that will eventually reach minimums of $15-per-hour, CNN reports.
The city of West Hollywood raised its minimum wage for some workers to $17.64 per hour, the highest in the nation
Other states, such as Arizona, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, South Dakota, Vermont and Washington, increased wages due to legislation, ballot initiatives or automatic cost-of-living adjustments based on inflation….. (Excerpts from Newsmax)
