Demonstrators advocate for raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour
Demonstrators advocate for raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour Unmute CEDAR VALLEY AREA, Iowa (KWWL) - Eastern Iowans gathered on Monday in support of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. The Raise the Wage Act was introduced in the Senate January 26, 2021, and if enacted the minimum wage would be raised to $15 an hour by the year 2025. A handful of demonstrators gathered outside of Congresswoman Ashley Hinson's office in both Cedar Rapids and Waterloo Monday. Organizers said the current minimum wage of $7.25 is not enough. "We just think it's important for...