Councilors will push $15 min. wage, increased tipped wage to meet affordability crisis

By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueños struggling to keep up with rising rent costs may soon see relief as a bloc of city councilors pushes to raise Albuquerque’s minimum wage amid an expanding affordability crisis. The ordinance would address Burque’s widening affordability gap, where average earnings per job are about 20% below the national […] The post Councilors will push $15 min. wage, increased tipped wage to meet affordability crisis appeared first on The Paper..