New Jersey becomes 4th state to approve $15 hourly wage
Source: Associated Press
By MIKE CATALINI, Associated Press
Feb. 4, 2019 Updated: Feb. 4, 2019 1:18 p.m.
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey became the latest state on Monday to boost its hourly minimum wage to $15 after Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a measure phasing in the higher rate over five years.
Murphy signed the bill alongside Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver and Democratic legislative leaders at a raucous event in Elizabeth where advocates cheered, "Ready for 15," carried banners with their union affiliation and applauded loudly once the bill was signed.
"It is a great day to make some history for New Jersey's working families," Murphy said. "And that's just what we're going to do. We've talked long enough about putting New Jersey on a responsible path to $15 an hour minimum wage. Today we start our way on this path."
New Jersey joins California, Massachusetts, New York and the District of Columbia in phasing in the higher rate. The $15 wage is a prominent policy goal of left-leaning groups, as well as the fulfillment of a key campaign promise by Murphy.
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Neighboring Kansas also implemented a $12/hr raise too.
I applaud every state that is raising the minimum to something closer to a "livable wage"!
