Cohen commends UT for raising its minimum wage

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement in response to the announcement that the University of Tennessee will raise the minimum wage for its employees.

“I commend the University of Tennessee for setting this example to raise the minimum wage for its employees to $9.50 an hour. Throughout my career, I have fought to raise the minimum wage to ensure that hard-working Americans can earn a living wage and won’t have to struggle to provide for themselves and their families. I was proud to vote for an increase in the federal minimum wage in 2007 and am honored to be a co-sponsor of H.R. 1010, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, which would increase the federal minimum wage to $10.10.

“I urge the Tennessee Board of Regents and my colleagues in the House of Representatives to follow the lead of the University of Tennessee and ten states across the nation that have raised the minimum wage this year. Raising the minimum wage would help thousands of Memphians and millions of Americans, reduce income inequality and strengthen American families.”

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