Virginia's minimum wage is slightly increasing next year
Democrats say it would have been more had Youngkin have signed their bill.
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The minimum wage is slightly increasing next year — Democrats say it would have been more had Youngkin signed their bill
The Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) explained in a press release Thursday that the minimum wage in Virginia will increase by 41 cents on Jan. 1. Democrats, however, still wish the governor had not vetoed their legislation this year that would have provided for a larger increase.