No. After the last increase:

Nearly 11 million jobs were added
Average hourly wages went up
Family incomes increased
Worker productivity, retention, morale rose
Unemployment rates went down
Poverty rates decreased

More money came into our economy, people had more purchasing power, and workers were able to spend more time with their families—instead of working multiple jobs to make ends meet.

Minimum Wage Increase Passed!

After the turnover in leadership of the 110th Congress to Democratic control last November, Congress passed a bill May 24th increasing the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour over three years. The first of the three 70 cents an hour increases took effect July 24th.