Reel: Let’s stop fighting over crumbs. Raising the minimum wage benefits everyone.

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jeffrey Reel, a writer/lecturer living in Lyndon Center, and general manager of Natural Provisions, in St. Johnsbury. He was previously sustainability manager at the Omega Center for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, NY.
Raise Vermont’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024. It will have long-term benefits for Vermont’s economy.It will also send a strong signal to individuals and families considering moving here that Vermont takes care of its ow