For everyone to have access to the good life, we must ensure that Nebraska workers are paid a living wage. That’s why the minimum wage increase passed overwhelmingly on the ballot — and why we must now all fight to protect it.
When Nebraskans went to the ballot box in 2022, we voted to gradually raise our state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by January 2026 — and to automatically adjust it for cost of living increases starting in 2027.
Despite nearly 60% of Nebraska voters supporting this change, the Nebraska Legislature now seeks to undermine our state’s minimum wage law.
TAKE ACTION: Tell Your Senator to OPPOSE LB258!
❌ LB258, introduced by Senator Jane Raybould, would harm workers by severely weakening Nebraska’s minimum wage law by carving out a subminimum wage for workers under the age of 18 AND restricting the cost of living increases that Nebraskans voted for.
A public hearing for this bill is scheduled for Monday, February 24 in the afternoon in Room 2102 in front of the Business and Labor Committee.
Make your voice heard:
- Attend the hearing at the Capitol next Monday afternoon to express your opposition.
- Need help preparing your testimony? Respond to this email, and we’ll help you get ready! You can also find advocacy resources here.
- Submit a comment here by Monday, February 24 at 8:00 AM CT expressing your opposition to this bill.
How to submit a comment:
- On the page for the bill you want to comment on, click “Submit Comments Online”
- Read through the pop-up notification and click “I Understand”
- Click “Yes” on the “Include Comment in Public Hearing Record” question, if you want your comment to be part of the public record
- Fill out your personal information and use your email to confirm submission
- Write your comment in the “Written Statement” box
- Complete the reCAPTCHA prompt (“I am not a robot”)
- Click “Submit Comment”
❌ LB258 undermines changes that were overwhelmingly approved by Nebraska voters, and it will all but ensure that Nebraska wages once again fall behind cost of living increases.
A ballot initiative that garners nearly 60% of the vote is a clear indicator of where Nebraskans stand on an issue. Lawmakers should defer to the will of their constituents, who spoke loud and clear in 2022 about the importance and necessity of raising wages for working Nebraskans across the state.
Thank you for making your voice heard!