St. Louis aldermen give final approval to $11 minimum wage by 2018

Posted online August 31, 2015 | 11:49 am

St. Louis aldermen on Friday afternoon gave final approval to a bill that would implement a minimum wage in the city.

The governing board voted 16-8 to pass the bill, and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay signed it immediately following the meeting.

While the law could face a legal challenge, it would institute a city minimum wage of $8.25 per hour on Oct. 15. It would then rise incrementally to $11 per hour on Jan. 1, 2018.

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