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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Massachusetts minimum wage remains stagnant in 2024, officials and coalition advocate for the future

Massachusetts minimum wage remains stagnant in 2024, officials and coalition advocate for the future

Marta Hill, editor-at-large January 29, 2024

For the first time in five years, Massachusetts’ minimum wage did not rise at the start of the new year. It stayed constant at $15 an hour.  This year marks the end of the gradual increase signed into law in 2018 by then-Gov. Charlie Baker. The next push for advocates is...