Minimum Wage is Going Up July 1, 2019!
The Minimum Wage in Chicago & Cook County is Going Up July 1, 2019!
Posted by Kaitlin DeCero on June 28, 2019
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- We marched.
- We rallied.
- We shared our stories.
- We took direct action.
And we won higher wages across Chicago and Cook County!
On July 1, 2019 the minimum wage will increase in Chicago and in Cook County.
-Chicago minimum wage as of July 1: $13 per hour
-Cook County minimum wage as of July 1: $12 per hour
SEIU members teamed up with coalition partners and fought tirelessly to win these increases and tens of thousands of our members will get a raise as a result.
We aren’t wasting any time in keeping the pressure on to keep lifting up our communities. Earlier this year, we helped win a new statewide minimum wage that will increase gradually until reaching $15 per hour on January 1, 2025. In Chicago, we are also working with a coalition to win a new $15 per hour minimum wage across the city as soon as possible.
“As we celebrate these increases in Chicago and Cook County, we are looking ahead to winning $15 in the Chicago next! Working families, whether white, black or brown, are coming together like we did in the past to raise wages so we can all thrive. This is a step forward, but we have more work to do!”
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