The Fight for $15
Ella Cascone, Opinion Editor
April 12, 2021
In February, New Jersey enacted a bill named “AB 15,” which will gradually increase the minimum wage to $15 by the year 2024. With this, the minimum wage for tipped employees will also increase to $9.87 over the same time period. As of 2021, the minimum wage has increased to $12, keeping the plan on track. New Jersey has one of the highest minimum wage rates, ranking among states such as California, Washington, Illinois, and Massachusetts. This pay increase will allow full-time employees of industries such as fast food and retail to experience a great increase in their yearly earnings. Ma...