Caddo official backs off push to urge Louisiana to raise its minimum wage
President-elect Joe Bidenâs administration wants $15 an hour (Source: Pexels user Alexander Mills) By Destinee Patterson | January 19, 2021 at 9:50 PM CST - Updated January 19 at 11:20 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) â President-elect Joe Bidenâs administration wants quick passage of its $1.9 trillion pandemic relief plan, which includes boosting the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009.
And Louisianaâs minimum wage still mirrors the federal amount.
His proposal notes that neighboring Arkansas just raised its minimum wage to $11 an hour.
The stateâs minimum wage of $8.50 an hour rose to $9.25 an hour Jan. 1, 2019, then to $10 an hour Jan. 1, 2020. Another $1-an-hour increase went into effect Jan. 1.