ABQ passes minimum wage raise for next three years to reach $15 an hour by 2029

With costs rising, ABQ is trying to put more money in workers' pockets with a slight minimum wage increase. City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn (District 7) has spent the whole year trying to get it across the finish line and argues (as the only economist on council) that the minimum wage should actually be A LOT higher. After a contentious meeting on Monday, the city council passed the ordinance on a 5-4 vote; now it heads to Mayor Tim Keller's desk for a signature.