The minimum wage is unreasonable, unworkable, and unlivable, and it's time to raise it.
Here are some facts about the current minimum wage:
$10.69
How much the federal minimum wage would be if it had kept up with inflation over the past 40 years. Instead, it’s $7.25
0
The number of states where a minimum wage worker can afford a two-bedroom apartment working a 40-hour week. Learn more.
3
The number of times Congress passed legislation to increase the minimum wage in the past 30 years.
$2.13
The federal minimum wage for tipped employees, such as waiters and waitresses, nail salon workers or parking attendants.
67
The percentage of Americans who support gradually raising the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to at least $10.00 an hour, according to an October 2010 poll.