Workers, labor leaders push for $25 minimum wage at rally in Annapolis

'Everybody needs to survive': Workers rally in Annapolis for $25 minimum wage

Maryland residents pushed for a higher minimum wage during a rally Tuesday in Annapolis. Workers and labor leaders, believing wages have not kept up with the state’s cost of living, launched the Maryland Living Wage for All Campaign. “With the economy now, everybody needs the money. Everybody needs to survive,” said Mannie, a North Baltimore resident. “Even currently living with a roommate, it’s very hard to get by with groceries, with bills, wi…

Workers, labor leaders push for $25 minimum wage at rally in Annapolis

According to a new Gonzales Poll, 65% of Maryland voters support raising the minimum wage to $25 per hour over several years and ending subminimum wages for tipped workers. People joined together at Lawyers Mall to launch a campaign supporting that proposal.

Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Marylanders support $25 minimum wage

Demonstrators on Tuesday urged Maryland lawmakers to raise the state minimum wage to $25 an hour over several years and put an end to subminimum wages, including for tipped workers. The rally in Annapolis marked the launch of the Maryland Living Wage for All campaign, which seeks to build support for legislation – and a potential 2026 ballot measure – to raise wages and eliminate subminimum wages for all workers. The campaign is being organized …