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On January 1, 2022, the minimum wage in Michigan will increase to $9.87 per hour. This is a 22-cent increase from the current rate of $9.65 per hour, and the first increase in Michigan since 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
"Workers aren't going to come back for anything less than a guarantee of a permanent wage increase," said Saru Jayaraman, One Fair Wage's president.
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2022 has passed with wide bipartisan margins—by 316 to 113 votes in the House of Representatives.REF Once the Senate acts, lawmakers will have to reconcile the differences between the two versions of the bill.
Everything's bigger in the Lone Star State — except the wages. Here's an in-depth look at how much Texans are making in 2021. See this guide.
Any company that has a contract with the federal government will have to pay workers on those projects at least $15 per hour starting January 30.