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Democrats push for $15 an hour minimum wage
DOVER — Democratic legislators are proposing to increase Delaware’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.
A bill filed Friday would raise the minimum wage to $11 on Jan. 1, 2020, followed by a $1 raise at the start of each year until it hits $15 in 2024.
The current minimum wage of $8.75 increases to $9.25 per hour on Oct. 1.
The proposal comes after Democrats who control both chambers of the General Assembly rammed through a minimum wage increase in the middle of the night on the final day of last year’s session.
Read more: https://delawarestatenews.net/news/democrats-push-for-15-an-hour-minimum-wage/