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grahamhgreen

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Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:55 PM Nov 2014

Minimum Wage Hikes Approved By Voters in Every State it Was on the Ballot [View all]

http://m.democracynow.org/headline/39700

5 States Back Minimum Wage Hikes; Mass. Approves Paid Sick Leave

The midterms saw nearly 150 ballot measures nationwide. Voters in four traditionally conservative states approved initiatives that will raise the minimum wage — in Alaska, Nebraska, South Dakota and Arkansas. Voters in Illinois also backed an increase to $10 an hour, although state lawmakers will have final say.

In Massachusetts, voters approved a landmark measure that will provide workers with the strongest paid sick leave requirements in the country, up to 40 hours per year.


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And the same voters voted for politicians who want to destroy MW workers and MW randys1 Nov 2014 #1
Did many Dem candidates run on raising the minimum wage? leftstreet Nov 2014 #2
No, Democratic candidates are spineless, most of them randys1 Nov 2014 #3
In my view: grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #5
+1,000 Scuba Nov 2014 #10
Yes jamzrockz Nov 2014 #12
Issues win. Compromise doesn't. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #13
Good luck getting it Politicalboi Nov 2014 #4
What are you trying to say? grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #6
I'm saying in some of those states Politicalboi Nov 2014 #8
Just one state. In the others it is law. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #14
Hopefully that will encourage the rest of the states to raise theirs. Obviously the new congress is jwirr Nov 2014 #7
They may well usurp the issue. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #15
K&R woo me with science Nov 2014 #9
And then they elected bagger fanatics workinclasszero Nov 2014 #11
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