Nebraska legislators are considering a bill that would lower the minimum wage for workers until 18 years old just months after voters overwhelmingly approved an increase to the state’s minimum wage. This is clear age discrimination and a violation of voter’s trust. We are calling on Nebraska legislators to reject this legislation and focus on raising, not lowering, the minimum wage.
Why is this important?
LB 599 would lower the minimum wage for young Nebraskans under the age of 18 from $9.00 an hour to $8.00 an hour just months after Nebraskans overwhelmingly voted to increase the minimum wage.
This legislation is discriminatory and goes after a group of Nebraskans who do not have a political voice and often have to work in high school to support their families and pay for the high cost of college.
We should be RAISING the minimum wage, NOT lowering the minimum wage for hard working Nebraskans.
Business owners have hired lobbyists that have been effective at getting this past the first round of debate. We need to stop it at the next round of debate, and we need your voice to do it. Young Nebraskans have no lobby so we need you to tell Nebraska legislators to stand up for fair pay for Nebraskans who work hard!
