Local 888 has strongly supported the Fight for $15 and a union.  Now the Federal Reserve Bank for Boston has released an "issue brief" regarding the impact of a $15 minimum wage in New England. The Fed says about 1 in 3 workers in New England earns less than $15 per hour and the majority of these workers are the primary earners in their families.

The rest of the Fed's research might also surprise you. Contact rwilson@seiu888.org for a copy of the brief.