We’ve Been Fighting for $15 For 7 Years. Today I’m Celebrating a Historic Victory.

On Tuesday, Illinois became the first state in the Midwest to enact legislation phasing in a $15-per-hour minimum wage, giving 1.4 million workers a raise every year between 2020 and 2025. Upon hearing the news last week that both houses of the Illinois General Assembly had passed the $15 minimum wage bill and would be …

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