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Mary Kay Henry

Mary Kay Henry

International President, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

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The $15 tipping point: states bypass Congress on wage floors

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Retired May 20, 2024 after 14 years as SEIU International President

On January 1, 2026, nineteen states raised their minimum wages—some by pennies, others by dollars—while Congress let the federal floor sit untouched at $7.25 for the sixteenth straight year. Washington state now leads at $17.13 an hour. Missouri and Nebraska hit $15. Hawaii jumped $2 in one leap. The increases will pump $5 billion into the pockets of 8.3 million workers this year.

Updated Jan 30