The new year brings a new minimum wage - and questions about future gains
Massachusetts has the highest state minimum wage in the country following the $1 increase to $11 an hour that went into effect on Sunday, but campaigns are already underway here and across the country for the lowest-paid workers to earn much more. A union-backed movement known as Fight for $15 has helped win approval of minimum wages that in future years will exceed today's top rate, even in traditionally conservative states.
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