Codey SOS - Minimum Wage

Today, too many of our citizens work at jobs that don't pay enough to support their families. If a man or a woman puts in an honest day's work, they should to be able to earn a living wage. That's a fair proposition, one the workers of this state deserve ... and a proposition we should all support.

Today, 12 states have a higher minimum wage than New Jersey. And none of them have New Jersey's high cost of living. New Jersey should be a leader, not a laggard!

And today I am proposing that New Jersey increase its minimum wage to $7.15 over the next two years. This will help more than 200,000 New Jersey workers, most of them women and minorities ... and to ensure that the minimum wage keeps pace with the cost of living...
I am proposing the creation of a business and labor advisory council to recommend regular increases.

This discussion wouldn't be possible without the leadership of Senator Sweeney and Assemblyman Gordon ... they have been great champions of working men and women.

Codey's entire State of the State address here.