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Nearly 2 million direct care workers would benefit from a $15 minimum wage by 2025

Nearly 2 million direct care workers would benefit from a $15 minimum wage by 2025

A new EPI report finds that a $15 federal minimum wage by 2025 would raise pay for one-half of direct care workers who provide long-term services and support (LTSS), or 1.9 million workers. The vast majority (90.7%) of LTSS direct care workers who would get a raise are women, and half (50.0%) are Black, Hispanic, […]