NJ Working Families Alliance applauds $15 Minimum Wage Bill signing; New Jersey becomes 4th state to pass $15/hr law

Elizabeth, NJ – In response to Governor Phil Murphy’s signing of legislation raising the minimum wage to $15/hour (A15/S15), New Jersey Working Families Executive Director Analilia Mejia issued the following statement:

“By becoming the 4th state to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, New Jersey continues its momentum of progressive victories for workers and their families. Today’s victory will put nearly 1 million New Jersey workers on a path to the middle-class and allows greater choices and mobility for workers. We commend Governor Murphy and Senate and Assembly leadership for prioritizing this key issue and recognizing the need to secure greater economic justice for workers.

This victory belongs to the countless workers and advocates who remained undeterred by Chris Christie’s veto and built the grassroots support that made this moment possible.  We pushed back and defeated proposals that would have created a teen sub-minimum wage. The fight to raise the minimum wage for workers doesn’t end here. There is a lot work left to do to ensure the state’s agricultural and tipped workers are not left behind. We will continue to advocate for legislation that ensure every worker in New Jersey can earn a living wage and recognizes the dignity in their work.”

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New Jersey Working Families is a progressive political organization that fights for economic and social justice. It has convened New Jersey’s Fight for $15 campaign since 2015.