Today the Assembly Labor Committee is considering A15, a proposal to raise New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 by 2024 for most workers in the state. Below is an excerpt of NJPP’s testimony delivered by Brandon McKoy, Director of Government and Public Affairs. You can read Brandon’s full testimony here. 

BRANDON McKOY, NJPP DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS:

“The economic benefits for workers, their families, the business community and our state’s economy at large are significant and desperately needed. This proposal — bill A15 — will help approximately one million workers, almost one quarter of the state’s entire workforce, to better afford their needs and take care of the families.

“These workers will now be able to more fully participate in our economy, meaning that the businesses of this state will benefit from a sizable increase in their customer base. When people can actually purchase their needs instead of putting them off due to poverty-level wages, businesses experience significant increases in revenue, helping grow and strengthen our economy.”

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