STUDY: Massachusetts Minimum Wage Legislation Would Give 580,000 Workers A Raise

STUDY: Massachusetts Minimum Wage Legislation Would Give 580,000 Workers A Raise: A century ago, Massachusetts became the first state in the country to pass a minimum wage law. Now, the state legislature is considering legislation to increase its minimum wage — currently at $8.00 an hour, $0.75 above the federal minimum — to $10.00 an hour. If the legislation becomes law, it will give more than [...]/p