(CNN Business) – El viernes, many workers with low salaries in EE.UU. will receive a salary increase.
Veinte states will increase their minimum wage bills — only in pennies, otros in one dollar or more — as part of the pre-emptive efforts programmed to adjust the cost of living or to increase metas as the minimum payment of US $ 15 per hour.
In New Mexico, the minimum wage increases to US $ 10.50, US $ 1.50 more than the current wage of US $ 9. Y in California, the rate for employers with 26 workers or more increases of US $ 13 a US $ 14 on time, the highest level of reference in the country. And Minnesota, la ganancia, is 8 sentavos, a rate of about $ 10.08 per country.
There are 20 states that increase your minimum wage
Decreased states will increase their salaries by January 1, 2021. The New York increase will take place on December 31, 2020.
| State | New minimum wage | Incremental value |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | US $ 10.34 | 15 ¢ |
| Arizona | US $ 12.15 | 15 ¢ |
| Arkansas | US $ 11.00 | US $ 1.00 |
| California | US $ 14.00 | US $ 1.00 |
| Colorado | US $ 12.32 | 32 ¢ |
| Florida | US $ 8.65 | 9 ¢ |
| Illinois | US $ 11.00 | US $ 1.00 |
| Maine | US $ 12.15 | 15 ¢ |
| Maryland | US $ 11.75 | 75 ¢ |
| Massachusetts | US $ 13.50 | 75 ¢ |
| Minnesota | US $ 10.08 | 8 ¢ |
| Missouri | US $ 10.30 | 85 ¢ |
| Montana | US $ 8.75 | 10 ¢ |
| New Jersey | US $ 12.00 | US $ 1.00 |
| New Mexico | US $ 10.50 | US $ 1.50 |
| New york | US $ 12.50 | 70 ¢ |
| Ohio | US $ 8.80 | 10 ¢ |
| Dakota del Sur | US $ 9.45 | 15 ¢ |
| Vermont | US $ 11.75 | 79 ¢ |
| Washington | US $ 13.69 | 19 ¢ |
US Federal Reserve’s minimum wage of $ 7.25 per hour has been moving since 2009, as of 2021, 20 EE.UU states. continue to earn a minimum wage equal to or lower than the federal level, which is US $ 7.25 based on a predetermined reference base. The value of the minimum federal wage increased at its maximum point in 1968 when it was US $ 1.60, which valued at $ 12 in 2020.
Although some of the new state auctions have been established in the past, there is an additional import now, when workers with low wages are particularly affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
“We have many service workers with low salaries who are working during the crisis of covid-19, many of the tens of thousands of workers with a mayor riesgo de transmission”, said Ken Jacobs, president of the Center for Research and Laboratory Education of the University the California-Berkeley. “It will be a very welcome impulse for them.” In addition, many families have difficulties now in this crisis.
The needs of workers’ majors during an economic recession, with so many people designing, have little bargaining power and employers can keep up with salaries, said Ben Zipperer, economist at the Economic Policy Institute, a group of progressive experts.
Workers with minimum wages typically have more jobs and predominantly ten jobs in the ocean and hotel sector, according to federal data. These service negotiations have taken place during the pandemic and the health and safety measures have provoked the closure of restaurants, hotels and entertainment establishments.
While acknowledging that the pandemic has continued, it has increased food and livelihood insecurity and has taken its toll. And he has more workers with lower wages than he thinks are part of the economic consequences.
The price of commercial interests in the adjustment of the minimum wage
At the same time, some legislators and business organizations have taken a break from minimum wage increases, citing the burden on the small companies that are struggling with the crisis.
In New York, members of the Senate Republican Conference set up Governor Andrew Cuomo to detain the alleged defendants who entered the vigor.
“We do not want our little ones to take the difficult decision to send workers or close their doors because they were caught in the final wave during the financial fragility of the pandemic,” said Sen. Rob Ortt’s Republican leader in a statement.
The administration of Cuomo published a report in which it concluded that the recovery of the labor market of the state “is not likely to have been carried out on a regular basis” by increasing the minimum wage, and more well, the rhythm and distribution of vacancies probably tend a lot of mayor effect in the labor market.
“New York is implementing the minimum wage gradually over many years, not even a single year,” said Evercore ISI economist Ernie Tedeschi of CNN Business by e-mail. “In addition, it is the most important point, the New York minimum wage increase calendar is known from years ago, and the companies were planning and hoping for the increases at this time.”
As for the games, the minimum wage per hour in the state will increase by 70 cents to US $ 12.50 per hour. The minimum wage rates in the Long Island suburbs and the Westchester borough will also increase to US $ 14 per hour with respect to US $ 13 per hour. (The minimum price is US $ 15 in New York City).
Some states tend to hope
In Michigan, the pandemic is likely to escalate into efforts to increase the minimum wage. Alli, a state budget proceeds from the minimum wage increases programmed when the annual sample rate of the state is above 8.5%.
Although the most recent tax case has been in Michigan, it hit 10.2% in October, so it is “very probable” that the annual bonus is due to 8.5% umbrella, according to the Office of Laboratory relations of the state in a press release. The minimum wage of the state is maintained at US $ 9.65 frente and a document of US $ 9.87.
For the 20 states that increase their minimum salaries, the ultimate effects should be more positive than negative, says Zipperer of EPI.
“Redistribute the money made by paid workers is an intelligent policy, because it is hostile,” he said. “There will be a deficit in the demand of the consumers who are hurting our economy at the moment”.
And the public support appears to be increasing for the minimum wage increase. On the day of the elections, Florida voters will approve a bid to increase the state’s minimum wage to US $ 15 by 2026, up from US $ 8.56 this year. A Public Agenda / USA Today / Ipsos poll published in September showed increases in public support for an increase in the minimum wage.
The Mayor of minimum wage increases has been produced at the state, municipal or business level and includes companies such as Target and Amazon that charge a fee of $ 15 per hour.
President-elect Joe Biden wants to raise the US federal minimum wage by US $ 15 per hour, but it’s likely that he’s going to try to obstruct Senate obstruction. Without embargo, the minimum wage could be increased to US $ 15 per hour for federal contractors through a decree.