A Senate bill to raise the state minimum wage to $15 an hour beginning in 2022 advances from Senate Labor 3 to 2. Bill author, New Orleans Senator Troy Carter said the top five occupations with the greatest number of workers earning less than $8.25 an hour are cashiers, waiters, food prep workers, home healthcare aides, and fast-food workers. Carter said these are all front-line workers.
“Next to police, fire, and healthcare, they were there. When we were forced to be home, many of them were still working and they were working at minimum wage. We wanted to stay home and be safe they couldn’t,” said Carter.
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$15 Minimum Wage Bill Passes One Hurdle in Louisiana
Governor John Bel Edwards has said boosting the minimum wage in Louisiana is one of his top priorities during this legislative session.
A measure has passed out of a Senate committee on a 3-2 vote. The bill by New Orleans Senator Troy Carter would bump up the state minimum wage to $15 an hour beginning next year. The current minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.
Senator Carter says cashiers, waiters, food prep workers, fast food workers and home health aides are the top five jobs where the workers make less than $8.25 an hour.
Carter says we have to make an effort to help these front line workers.
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