Workers' minimum wage by state strikes of detail that swept the country in 2013 have not changed Congress to increase the minimum wage, but a growing number of states are taking action. The minimum wage will increase by 13 countries this week, and no less than 11 states and Washington, DC, should consider increases in 2014, according to the draft national law on employment. Minimum wage by state approval is likely that more than half of 11, says policy analyst Jack Temple NLP.
HISTORY: Tipped workers are facing minimum often lower. The trend reflects the growing concern about the disproportionate spread of jobs for low wages in the U.S. economy the creation of millions of workers and strained economic put very little money into the minimum wage by state pockets of consumers to stimulate economic growth faster. January St, the minimum wage of the state will be higher than the federal requirement of $ 7.25 per hour in 21 states, against 18 two years ago. Temple nine other states expected to drift to the federal minimum at the end of 2014, marking the first time the minimum wage by state in most countries is above the federal level.
2014 is going to be a turning point, said Temple. States see the unemployment rate is down, but employment growth is disproportionately concentrated in low wage industries. (Son) frustrated that Congress is dragging its feet. Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and minimum wage by state Rhode Island legislatures voted to increase the minimum wage of about $ 1, $ 8 to $ 8.70 on Wednesday. In California, an increase of $ 1 to $ 9 is expected on July 1. Small automatic increases linked to inflation take effect in nine states: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont and Washington minimum wage by state.
