living wage
For more than 40 years, I’ve worked as a home care worker. Yet I’ve never been paid more than $9 an hour.
And it probably wouldn't work.
With Friday's increases, the new average minimum wage across the 14 affected states rises from $8.50 an hour to just over $9.
Something to think about when you fire up the grill this weekend.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The mandate would nearly double the wages of many fast-food workers.