<p>On this day in Labor History the year was 1934.  That was the day that the first minimum wage law went into effect in the United States. The minimum was twenty-five cents an hour. The wage law was part of the Fair Labor Standards Act passed earlier that year.   </p>

On this day in Labor History the year was 1934. That was the day that the first minimum wage law went into effect in the United States. The minimum was twenty-five cents an hour. The wage law was part of the Fair Labor Standards Act passed earlier that year.

<p>On this day in Labor History the year was 1934. &nbsp;That was the day that the first minimum wage law went into effect in the United States.&nbsp;The minimum was twenty-five cents an hour.&nbsp;The wage law was part of the Fair Labor Standards Act passed earlier that year.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

October 24 - The Minimum Wage Law Goes into Effect

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October 24 - The Minimum Wage Law Goes into Effect

October 24 - The Minimum Wage Law Goes into Effect