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North Carolina minimum wage could increase to $22 if bill is approved

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina lawmakers will consider increasing minimum wage this session after two bills were filed proposing higher wages. Although the state's minimum wage hasn't changed in the last 15 years, the cost of living has, which is why advocates gathered at the General Assembly Tuesday pushing lawmakers to stand behind two proposed bills. The bills would increase the state's $7.25 minimum wage for the first time since 2009.…

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New bill would raise North Carolina's minimum wage to $22

Democrats in both chambers of the General Assembly filed legislation to raise the state's minimum wage and provide paid sick leave for workers.

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North Carolina minimum wage could increase to $22 if bill is approved

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North Carolina minimum wage could increase to $22

Source: JJ Gouin / Getty North Carolina lawmakers are considering increasing the state’s minimum wage for the first time in 15 years. The proposed bills would raise the state’s $7.25 minimum wage for the first time since 2009, when it last increased in response to a federal wage hike. The Economic Security Act, filed under House Bill 339 and Senate Bill 326 would raise the minimum wage to $22 an hour. It also eliminates the tipped minimum wage, …

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Senator Tartaglione Announces Introduction of Senate Bill 19 to Raise Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage

Harrisburg, PA, March 25, 2025 – After nearly two decades of inaction, Senator Christine Tartaglione (D–2) has announced her introduction of Senate Bill 19, a continuing effort to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026, with annual cost-of-living adjustments thereafter. The bill also ensures that tipped workers earn at least 70% of the minimum wage and strengthens protections against wage theft. “It has been 19 years since Penn…

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