Analilia Mejia, Executive Director of New Jersey Working Families Alliance, issue the following statement in regards to Governor Murphy’s press conference on raising the minimum wage:

”New Jersey legislative leaders must set a pathway to raising the minimum wage that ensures all workers are included. Without a $15 minimum wage, workers lose $256 a week in potential income that can be spent towards basic life necessities and back to our local economy. We call on New Jersey legislators to pass a $15 minimum wage for all workers by year’s end. Any legislation that seeks to exempt workers will worsen inequities already faced by women, workers of color, and families of young low wage workers.

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