St. Louis Minimum Wage Lowered From $10 to $7.70 as Murder Rate Increases

Many workers in the United States are fighting for better wages, but it seems as if St. Louis, Missouri is taking a step back in the process. The city has decided to lower the minimum wage requirement for workers, as the city’s murder rate increases. The murder rate may have had a hefty hand in the outcome of wages, as St. Louis was named the murder capital of America earlier this year. The city has the highest murder-per-capita rate, with almost 59 murders per every 100,000 people. According to CNN, a new law passed by Missouri will take precedence over the city’s law, lowering the standard $10 per hour down to $7.70.
Previously, in 2015, St. Louis was able to raise the minimum wage to $10 per hour via an ordinance. The ordinance passed by the city would have raised the minimum wage to $11 per hour in January 2018. The new law decreasing the minimum wage is set to go into effect on August 28, 2017.
Source: cnn.com