The Iraq War appropriations bill that contained language raising the minimum in the CNMI and American Samoa was signed by President Bush on Friday.
The minimum wage is currently $3.05 in the CNMi. 60 days from yesterday, it will increase $0.50 to $3.55. 10 months later, it will increase another $0.50 to $4.05. It will increase $0.50 per year after that until it reaches the new federal level, $7.25.
The argument that the CNMI does not fall under US Federal Minimum Wage laws is no longer true.
The minimum wage is currently $3.05 in the CNMi. 60 days from yesterday, it will increase $0.50 to $3.55. 10 months later, it will increase another $0.50 to $4.05. It will increase $0.50 per year after that until it reaches the new federal level, $7.25.
The argument that the CNMI does not fall under US Federal Minimum Wage laws is no longer true.