Utah’s minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, but that isn’t a liveable wage. Utah has not changed the minimum wage amount since 2009, and things are not the same now compared to then.
More than half of the United States has a minimum wage that is above $7.25 an hour, yet Utah will not budge.
Due to the pandemic, more and more people are struggling to make ends meet. Many people lost their jobs and even more people lost their financial security. Companies may be hiring the people who were affected, but they are having to start from the bottom and work their way up. So, if they are making $7.25 an hour, then how does that compare to the $15 an hour they were making before?
The minimum wage needs to be changed to a liveable wage. Think about the people who have families and children. How are they supposed to house and feed their children when they are only making the bare minimum of $7.25?
People who are willing to work deserve to get paid enough to be able to support themselves and their families.
There should be a statewide increase for minimum wage. This would not only help workers be able to afford living costs, but it would also make the employees feel like they have a purpose and a worth. Getting paid $7.25 an hour makes a person feel like they are worth nothing. We need to make a change so that Utahns can afford to live their lives and support their families.
Jamon Jolley, Murray
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