New Jersey Residents: Take Action to Give New Jersey Women a Raise!

You could help get hundreds of thousands of working New Jersey women a much-needed raise. More than half of the workers earning the state minimum wage of just $7.25 an hour are women. Many of these women struggle to support families on just $14,500 for a year of full-time work — thousands of dollars below the poverty line for a mom with two kids.

This Thursday, May 24 a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $8.50 per hour and tie it to the rising cost of living will be before the General Assembly.

Take action: click here to look up your Assemblymember's phone number. Then, call and ask him or her to vote YES on A-2162! Be sure to click on the "New Jersey" tab to find your STATE Representative (Assemblymember).

When connected, please tell your Assemblymember's office:

• Your name, where you are from, and that you are a constituent.
• Please tell _____________ that I strongly urge him/her to give hardworking New Jerseyans a raise by voting YES on A-2162. Thank you.

This bill would mean an extra $2,500 each year for many New Jersey women and their families. More money in workers' pockets means more money flowing into local businesses, helping New Jersey's economy grow and creating thousands of new jobs.

We all know how expensive it is to live in New Jersey. The state's cost of living is one of the highest in the country, but the minimum wage has lagged far behind. Eighteen other states have minimum wages above the federal level of $7.25 per hour. Let's make New Jersey number 19!

New Jersey's working women and families can't wait for an increase in the minimum wage. Call your Assemblymember today and tell him or her to vote YES on A-2162!