Still Leaving Others Out
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Miriam Fink is a Legislative Assistant at the Religious Action Center. She is a graduate of American University. |
A bi-partisan bill to raise the national minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour over two years as part of the new Congress’s first “100 hours” will benefit 13 million Americans and their families according to experts.
An article in the Washington Post outlines the impact of a raise on minimum wage workers living paycheck to paycheck, families and employers.
Yet, the increase in wages will not affect everyone in the workforce, leaving out domestic workers often working 80 hour weeks taking care of homes, the elderly, and children. Many of these workers do not get vacation time, medical benefits, Social Security, or fair wages. At a time when Americans can celebrate economic advancement that will benefit 13 million people, it is vital that we remember those that will not be affected by the bill. For some, this is not a celebration.