A tale of two minimum wages: UW students hit the jackpot, UC students barred from raise

Samantha Watkins – Pt Loma Nazarene University

‘Unfortunate that other universities have not included students in their discussions’

Student employees at two major West Coast university systems are getting wage increases over the next few years.

But only one set of students is celebrating, while the other is grumbling that they have been stiffed.

The University of California System, which employs 195,000 people, is raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour from the state’s $9 over the next two years. It will affect nearly 3,200 “direct and service contract employees,” according to the university.

“UC Fair Wage Fair Work Plan” raised the minimum wage for full-time employees and contractors to $13 earlier this month, and it will rise to $14 in a year and $15 in October 2017.

The “fair wage” leaves out a huge population, though.

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[Source]: The College Fix