FACT SHEET: The Raise the Wage Act Would Secure a Living Wage for 50,000 Connecticut Residents
September 04, 2023
September 04, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
In July of 2023, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, co-led the Raise the Wage Act of 2023.
Under the Raise the Wage Act, the federal minimum wage would increase to $17 by 2028, providing roughly 28 million workers with a long overdue raise. When we put money in the pockets of workers, they will spend that . . .
In July of 2023, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, co-led the Raise the Wage Act of 2023.
Under the Raise the Wage Act, the federal minimum wage would increase to $17 by 2028, providing roughly 28 million workers with a long overdue raise. When we put money in the pockets of workers, they will spend that . . .