May 25, 2021 / 08:21 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Some Indiana Democrats want to raise the state’s minimum wage, which hasn’t happened in more than a decade.
Indiana’s minimum wage is
$7.25 an hour. On Tuesday, Indiana Senate Democrats renewed a call to boost the state’s minimum wage. State Sen. J.D. Ford of Indianapolis said that conditions during the coronavirus pandemic aren’t optimal for a $7.25-an-hour job.
State Sen. Shelli Yoder, the assistant minority caucus chair, said Wednesday in a virtual briefing, “Some Hoosiers are being forced to decide between paying their utility bills or feeding their families. That’s a state that only works for the rich. We’re here today to advocate for a state that works for working people. Hoosiers need living wages so that folks can afford their everyday lives.”