NC minimum wage update
It's official!
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Gov. Mike Easley Thursday signed into law a bill that will increase the state's minimum wage by $1.Congratulations to everyone in NC who worked hard to get this done. And kudos to the NC legislature and Gov. Easley, who have a far better vision for their state than the Tennessee General Assembly.
House Bill 2174 raises the hourly minimum pay rate from $5.15 to $6.15 per hour and also ties North Carolina's minimum wage to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
If the federal minimum wage is raised, employees in North Carolina will receive whichever wage is higher. The federal minimum wage is currently $5.15 an hour and has not been raised in nine years.
At a news conference Thursday, Easley said the bill is just one step in changing the state's economy.
"We are not trying to build a low-road economy based on low wages and low skill. Those days are gone," Easley said.
6 Comments:
wow a whole dollar dont hurt yourselves
wooh!
what about waitress who only make $2.13 an hour? will we get an increase or not?
definitely agree with waitress's receiving at least min wage
Wow a whole dollar dont hurt yourselvs Blah Blah Blah YOU try working for minimum wage sir/madam and you wouldnt be saying that
hmm, what to do.
Let 1 person go for every 5 or raise prices.
Money has to come from somewhere.
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