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EXPLAINED: Workers in new england states looking forward to a bump up in minimum wages in 2024 | Rare Historical Photos

Minimum Wage New England Massachusetts One Fair Wage

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Workers in several New England states are looking forward to a bump up in the minimum wage in 2024 while advocates in Massachusetts are pushing a ballot question aimed at phasing out the state's subminimum wage of $6.75 per hour for tipped workers.

In Rhode Island, the state's current $13 minimum wage will jump by $1 to $14 an hour on Jan. 1. It is the next step in a phased-in increase that will reach $15 in 2025.

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