The Fight for a $15 Minimum Wage in Maryland Returns, With Force
By Eze Jackson
January 17, 2018
On Monday Jan. 15, 2018, a holiday celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a coalition of union and non-union workers, activists, elected officials, and small business owners gathered in Annapolis to kick off the “Fight For $15” statewide campaign, calling on elected officials in Annapolis to raise the minimum wage during the Maryland Legislative Session, which began on Jan. 10 and will end in April.
The Maryland Fight For $15 coalition is comprised of Labor Unions, including 1199 SEIU, SEIU 32BJ, AFSCME; advocacy groups such as Jews United For Justice and Progressive Maryland; and many others, totaling over 60 groups and organizations, some representing the business community. Workers and activists traveled from all over the state to voice their support for raising the minimum wage.
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