's $1.9 trillion economic relief plan does not meet the guidelines required to move forward in the fast-track process known as budget reconciliation. The House elected to leave the proposed increase in the legislation it passed over the weekend but the parliamentarian's ruling makes it highly unlikely that the minimum-wage hike will remain in the final version of the bill.
Additionally, 22 of the 44 cities and counties with minimum wages set above that of their state and the federal government, also raised their rates when the ball dropped, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Here are all 61 places where minimum wage workers are getting a raise this year, plus how much of a bump they can expect, in 2021 as well as the years ahead.Alaska raised its minimum wage by $0.15 an hour, from $10.19 to $10.34, on January 1 as part of its annual cost-of-living adjustment to the rate.The Grand Canyon State also made a $0.15 cost-of-living increase to its minimum wage at the start of this year, giving residents a new rate of $12.15.
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