minimum wage
May 15, 2006 -
North Carolinians for Fair Wages -- a coalition seeking to boost the state's minimum wage -- is having a big press conference today, with former Sen. John Edwards, current state treasurer Richard Moore and other key leaders speaking out.
May 11, 2006 -
The Tennessee House of Representatives will vote today on the new minimum wage law that will raise the state's minimum wage to $6.15. The bill has also cleared committees in the Senate and a vote there is expected soon.But a funny thing happened on the way to the floor for a vote. Actually, a couple of funny things. Well, not so funny, really.
April 11, 2006 -
Opponents of bringing the minimum wage in line with today's economy often say a wage hike will destroy small business. (They also argue that most businesses already pay higher wages anyway, an argument that completely contradicts the first point -- but I digress.)
April 11, 2006 -
Good news from Little Rock. Gov. Mike Huckabee signed legislation raising the state minimum wage to $6.25 per hour effective October 1st.
April 4, 2006 -
An Arkansas state Senate committee approved a minimum-wage increase and passed it over to the House:
February 20, 2006 -
Building on the successful 2004 ballot initiative in Florida, advocates for workers are pushing to pass minimum wages increases across the country, including here in North Carolina.
February 9, 2006 -
From the Washington Post, the Virginia legislature rejected a proposed state minimum wage increase to $6.15 per hour, leaving the current federal minimum wage standard of $5.15 in place.