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Minimum Wage To $2 Starts Next January
Washington AP reports a proposed federal bill would raise the minimum wage to $2 an hour for most workers starting January 1. The plan includes boosts for hotel food service and agricultural workers and covers Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and the mainland. The Education and Labor Committee approved the measure 26 to 7 with some Republicans voting in support. The bill would also address penalties for violations and tied wage-price guidelines with an estimated 3.5 million workers set to gain increases though actual effects remain unclear.
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