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July 24, 2009

Minimum Wage Rises to $7.25
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And a rise in the minimum wage takes effect today, increasing to $7.25
an hour from $6.55 an hour. The Let Justice Roll Living Wage Campaign
says today’s rate is still lower than the 1956 minimum wage of $7.93 in
real terms. The group is calling for a $10 minimum wage to surpass the
highest level of purchasing power of $9.92 cents, adjusted for
inflation, seen in 1968.



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