GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – Democrats in the Minnesota House have a $15 an hour minimum wage on their minds, said House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler. But, he added, wages cannot be a priority until a raft of CoVid issues are first addressed. The minimum wage rose January 1 to $10.08 for large employers and $8.21 for others. Not since 2014 has the Legislature addressed wages. The 20l4 legislation included incremental additions.
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State wage history
2014: $8, large employers, $6.50 others
2015: $9, $7.25
2016: $9.50, $7.75
Later: Inflation adjustments