A coalition of Virginia groups have formed the raise the wage coalition Virginia in support of House Bill 395. The bill proposes to increase the minimum wage from $7 to $15 by the year 2023. According to deputy political director at Unite Here local 25, Lenace Edwards, “this bill is stronger than previous proposals because it has a faster time frame and avoids regionalism , to help all low-wage workers in the state at the same time.” “Folks have talked about bringing certain districts or areas, phasing them in at a different time, right?” “ That’s unacceptable and would set a dangerous precedent.” Members of Raise the Wage coalition say that workers have not received the same economic boom as businesses, who rank highly in the state.