With the cost of living increasing for many people, workers in 3 states can breathe (a small) sigh of relief as 2024 not only brings in a New Year but also an increase in wages.
2024 marks a pivotal year for tens of thousands of service workers throughout the country as multiple jurisdictions commit to ending the subminimum wage for tipped workers, transitioning to paying a full minimum wage with tips on top, and over a dozen more jurisdictions advance policy to raise wages and end various subminimum wages.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Approaching the final year of a 5-year phase-in, Flagstaff is poised for a significant increase in wages for tipped workers in 2024, where the wage will increase to $16.80 from $14.80 per hour, and will raise with the overall minimum wage after that, officially ending the subminimum wage for tipped workers.
Washington, D.C.
Moving into the second year of its 5-year phase-in since voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of Initiative 82, D.C. will continue raising wages for service workers, with an increase from $8.00 to $10.00 per hour.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago will begin its first year of a 5-year phase-in plan in 2024, following the city council’s historic passage of one fair wage, ushered in by Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city council, marking a crucial step forward in wage equity for over 100,000 service workers.
One Fair Wage
Saru Jayaraman, President of One Fair Wage (an organization committed to raising the minimum wage across the USA) commented on these victories, “We’re seeing incredible momentum for wage increases, given voters’ focus on the rising cost of living, and increased enthusiasm on the ground as hundreds of workers have been gathering hundreds of thousands of signatures to put these measures on the ballots, reflecting a growing public awareness for the need to raise wages and end all subminimum wages in the US.
Each signature we’ve collected and each legislative win represents a step toward more livable wages in this country and a step away from an archaic compensation system mired in the injustices of Jim Crow. As we approach a general election cycle, economic issues, especially the cost of living, will be at the forefront of voters’ minds. Legislators are increasingly recognizing the need to move towards a living wage and to end the sub-minimum wage. This isn’t just about fair pay; it’s about dignity and economic justice.”
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