As many as 66,000 minimum wage earners in Colorado are set to get a raise on January 1st but uncertainty over the fiscal cliff could nullify the 14 cent per hour increase.
This weekend, Colorado and seven other states will automatically adjust the hourly minimum wage rate for workers. Colorado's 28 cent increase—to $7.64 per hour—will be the largest ever since voters approved Amendment 42 in 2006.
