Gov. Murphy signs $15 minimum wage into law

At an event in Elizabeth, Gov. Murphy signed the legislation which will increase the state minimum wage, eventually reaching $15/hour by 2024.

[hthe]

Well, looks like a whole bunch of people will lose their jobs to automation.

[ciscoheras]

This will not hurt big business. But it will hurt small ones for sure

[tonydardi]

Anyone ever thought that people might move to New Jersey because of this?

[steveschlachter]

See how many lose their unskilled labor positions.

[elbahernandez]

if you work full time you should have enough money to survive

[XxXTank]

Everything will be doubled in prices terrible. And most ppl now will lose hours.

[steelleroy]

hip hip horay everthing else will go up an the value of the dollar will go down, WOOO HOOOO

[prp]

ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE LEAVING NEGITIVE COMMENTS ARE ANGRY THEY ARE MAKING $15/HR AND NOW A 15 YR OLD LIFE GUARD WILL MAKE HOW MUCH THEY MAKE THATS IT NOTHING ELSE HAHAHAHA

[douglassmith]

*So...*
if I'm union and the minimum wage is $15.00/hr, I guess I can RENEGOTIATE my union contract so that I can get paid even more money!

[kacheenasvariety]

I think minimum wage should be $15 sooner than 2024 which is a long way off.

[hotwheelnow]

15$ in 2024 .... Yeah what a joke. Bennie wanted it by 2016 .

[thoughtsurferzone]

Good for you Jersey. Power to the people.

[ericthomas]

Let this play out a few years and then look at real numbers. The country needs to see this policy in action on a large scale before we can have meaningful debate.

[foresthills]

I cannot think of shit after I received my income tax amount.

[MrSin]

Why are these people cheering for 10$ an hour that ain't shit I was making 16 an hour living in Kearny NJ and was broke as hell that's why I'm moving to another state NJ is crazy expensive my rent is 1300 a month with nothing included and now they say 10 by July 1st that ain't shit good bye NJ and good riddens

[roninbudo]

My mom just told me her company will be folding this is a job killing bill she was happy at 9 bucks and getting her SS there 27 people that work at my mom company that there jobs will be gone this is in Lacey Township

[KraziAnnRKissed]

Thanks for nothing! The rest of us weren't adjusted for the increase! I work in payroll and the gap is closing for those of us who worked hard to get to 15.00.

[mofo]

Murphy is the best at protecting rapists in his Administration..

[MadTrump]

haha, $15 now is too low. it should be almost double that

[danieldemayo]

Yeah real fair....I bust my ass and some dollar store worker will get almost the same for doing nothing....