Proposed $15 State Minimum Wage Clears First Legislative Hurdle, But Faces Uphill Climb Before It Co
A Louisiana Senate Committee advanced a bill Thursday to establish the state minimum wage at $15 per hour. Louisiana is one of only five states with no minimum wage of its own, so the state’s lowest earners’ wages are tied to the federal rate of $7.25 per hour. That hasn’t been raised since 2009 and has failed to keep pace with the cost of living. According to the Economic Policy Institute, an estimated 695,000 Louisianans would get a raise if the bill becomes a law. That’s a big if. The...
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