Reading the recent commentary regarding the Fair Wage Act written by Gov. Wes Moore causes me to express my gratitude for his leadership in raising the minimum wage in our state (”Gov. Wes Moore: Raising Maryland’s minimum wage a ‘game changer,’” March 17). The “Fight For $15″ has been a long-term priority for me and progressives on the Eastern Shore and around the state. It is something we have spent many years fighting for.
The passage of the Fair Wage Act will be a huge victory that will improve the lives of over 175,000 workers in Maryland who will benefit from this needed pay raise. These raises in wages will also positively affect 126,000 Maryland children who currently live in households where the main breadwinner makes less than $15 an hour. By reducing the amount of people living in poverty in our state, we will grow the local economy and support small businesses with an additional $187 million in circulation every year because of higher wages. That is something we can all cheer for in this bill.
Governor Moore’s commitment to working people in our state is commendable, and I hope that this is just the beginning of efforts to improve the lives of workers in Maryland. However, while the Fair Wage Act is a great start in achieving that goal, we cannot overlook the crushing blow that was delivered in the Senate Finance Committee when they voted to remove the provision tying the minimum wage to the consumer price index from the bill.
Without indexing, the minimum...
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