Today the federal minimum wage raise goes into effect: from $5.15 to $5.85. Two more raises are scheduled: $6.55 on July 24, 2008 and $7.25 on July 24, 2009.
While the vast majority of people in the country will not see an immediate impact, those who are on the edge of poverty will see a difference. Perhaps a wage raise will give them hope to see that a greater life could be possible.
If you’d like to learn more check out this new Squidoo lens that I created on the minimum wage. I found quite a few You Tube videos to add to the lens… some explore the legislative debate others are interviews of the very people who will be impacted by this law. Feel free to leave a comment here or on Squidoo!