Denver proposes raising minimum wage for all workers to $15
(WorldNews Politics)

Denver leaders have proposed a citywide minimum wage increase to $15 by 2021. Mayor Michael Hancock and Councilwoman Robin Kniech announced Thursday that they plan to raise the wage to $13.80 an hour on Jan. 1, 2020, then $15.87 on Jan. 1, 2021. After that, wages in the city would rise according to increases in the consumer price index each year. `Denver is going to lead the way to higher wages and a more inclusive and equitable economy, because a raise for Denver´s workers would mean families can better support themselves and better afford the city that they helped to build,` Hancock said at a news conference. Around 100,000 Denver residents would be impacted by the increase, and the City...