US states looking to boost minimum wage to $20 as inflation issue continues

Some call for states to raise minimum wage to $20 because of inflation

Inflation has meant that something that cost $15 in 2012 would probably cost almost $20 today, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists

Workers initially thrilled with a recent pay bump to $15 are finding their hard-won gains erased by inflation.

Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists

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.

Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists

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.

Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists

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.

Push In States For $20 Minimum Wage As Inflation Persists

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Just years after labor activists persuaded a handful of states to raise their minimum wage to $15 per hour, workers initially thrilled with the pay bump are finding their hard-won gains erased by inflation. New York City resident Anthony Rivera, 20, who sorts packages at a United Parcel Service facility in […]