WashU Will Raise Its Minimum Hourly Wage To $15 By 2021
After a year of Fight for $15 protests, Washington University Chancellor announced on Tuesday, June 25 that he will raise the minimum hourly wage to $15 for regular employees and basic service contractors by July 1, 2021.
The decision affects about 1,200 regular and contracted workers, according to the Service Employees International Union Local 1.
Housekeepers, graduate workers and campus workers at WashU came together across racial lines and different backgrounds to fight for the $15 we need to support our families and improve our neighborhoods, said Local 1 WashU housekeeper Gary Johnson. We showed our region that a $15 wage isnt just possible, its essential in making St. Louis a better place for all working families.
Chancellor Andrew Martin made the announcement on the universitys website and explained that the transition will start on July 1 with $12.65 an hour for regular employees and $12.25 an hour for basic service contractors. Then on July 1, 2020, the rate will rise to $13.80 an hour for both regular employees and basic service contractors.
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