The UAW is joining the fight to get a $15 minimum wage on the ballot in Michigan this November.
The union said in a news release Friday that it's working with the advocacy group One Fair Wage on its petition drive to raise the minimum wage and to "end all subminimum wages for tipped workers, workers with disabilities and youth."
“This is an important change that will improve the lives of over one million working families in Michigan,” UAW President Ray Curry said in the release. “It is long overdue and will mean that these workers are paid a fair wage to support their families which in turn will put more money back into the local economy.”
The petition seeks to amend state law to raise the minimum wage in increments over the next five years. The current minimum wage in Michigan is $9.87 per hour. Under the petition, it would increase to $11 in 2023 and then increase by $1 each year until the wage hits $15 per hour in 2027. In the years after that, the rate would increase based on inflation.
For tipped employees, the petition seeks to increase the employer-paid portion of their wages over six years so they match the minimum wage for all workers and would allow them to keep their tips unless they agree to share them with other non-manager employees.
In addition, the state would lose the authority to approve a lower minimum wage based on a determination "that minor, apprentice or disability status reduces productivity," according to a sample petition filed with the state.
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