"The initiative would fully phase in a $15 minimum wage by 2020, up from today’s level of $10.50. Minimum wages do more harm than good, since by increasing the cost of labor, employers are more reluctant to hire. The first casualties of minimum wage hikes are often the young, who do not have the skills and work experience to justify being paid a higher wage."
https://fee.org/articles/the-minimum-wage-will-hurt-dcs-poorest-workers/?utm_medium=popular_widget
https://fee.org/articles/the-minimum-wage-will-hurt-dcs-poorest-workers/?utm_medium=popular_widget