Minimum wage increases proposed in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties

By Bill Turque and Miranda S. Spivack
 

Members of the Montgomery and Prince George’s county councils introduced bills Tuesday to raise the minimum wage to $11.50 an hour, an unusual display of regional collaboration that may soon include D.C. lawmakers.

Maryland requires applicable employers to pay $7.25 an hour, the current federal minimum wage. That amounts to about $15,000 a year for a full-time employee. Sponsors of both bills said the wage is unjustly low, especially in a region where living costs are so high.

“I think it’s time we ensure that an honest day’s work gets an honest day’s pay,” said Montgomery council member Marc Elrich (D-At Large).

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