| MIT’s Living Wage Calculator analyzes the hourly rate that an individual must earn to support themselves and/or their family, working full-time, meeting basic needs like food, health care, housing, and transportation. They just updated it a few weeks ago, and the living wage for a single adult in Massachusetts now stands at $27.89. In households with children, the number is even higher. It’s clear that we have a cost-of-living crisis. We can solve that in two ways: by bringing down costs or bringing up wages. And we need to do both. In 2018, Massachusetts set an example for other states and the country by passing a $15 minimum wage. It’s time to raise the minimum wage again. Legislation filed this session (H.1925/S.1200) would raise the minimum wage to $20 per hour, bringing it much closer to a living wage. Can you ask your state rep and state senator to co-sponsor and champion legislation to raise the minimum wage to $20? |
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| Find out if your legislators are already co-sponsors here. Massachusetts workers deserve better. Let’s make sure all workers receive a living wage. |
