Dave Jamieson has been HuffPost's labor reporter since 2011. Before joining the D.C. bureau, he was a staff writer at Washington City Paper and a freelancer contributing to Slate, the New Republic, the Washington Post and Outside magazine, among other outlets.
Millions of workers can expect a raise in the new year as state and local governments around the country increase their minimum wages.
The group says the number of increases across the U.S. is a record, driven by successful legislation and ballot measures in recent years. Most new laws tie the wage rate to an inflation index so that it rises with the cost of living. Washington state will have the highest across-the-board state minimum wage, at $16.66. California’s will be $16.50 for most workers and $18 and above for those employed in health care. New York will require $16.50 for workers in New York City and $15.50 for those in other parts of the state.
Meanwhile, the federal minimum wage has not budged since 2009, when the last of a series of increases passed in 2007 went into effect. The 15-year period is theDemocrats in Congress have pushed various bills to increase the federal minimum wage but have encountered stiff resistance from most Republicans. Democrats have supported a $15 wage floor for years, but now many say it should be at least $17 due to inflation.
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