Montgomery Co. votes to raise minimum wage
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Jacobin: A Starting Point The Success of Minimum-Wage Ballot Initiatives Shows the First Steps for Building a Left Platform Under Trump.
“But how do we make sense of these votes, in light of the Republican landslide? On the one hand, the minimum wage victories show us, once again, the disconnect between what voters want on the issues and what they vote for in candidates. Polls have consistently shown for the last several decades that voters approve […]
Huffington Post: Raising The Minimum Wage Is A Really, Really Popular Idea
“Fifty-three percent of all Americans say that raising the minimum wage will help workers, while just a third see the idea as a negative. Proposals to raise the minimum hourly wage to $10.10, $12 and $15 are all popular, but there’s more backing for a smaller wage hike. Sixty-six percent of Americans support a $10.10 […]
2016 Election Results
In five states last night, the minimum wage was on the ballot. And in five states last night, the minimum wage won. In Arizona, Colorado and Maine, voters approved measures that would raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour. Each measure passed by at least 9% of the total vote. This will provide tens […]
Homestretch: The fight to raise Colorado’s minimum wage. How we got here. What could happen. And what it means.
“Voters at polling centers across Colorado will soon be deciding on Amendment 70, a measure that would alter the state constitution to increase the minimum wage from the current $8.31 per hour by yearly 90-cent increments to $12 in 2020. In 2020, it will be fixed at $12, except for yearly adjustments to account for […]
Minimum Wage on the Ballot in 2016
With the inequality gap continuing to rise, and Congress refusing to address the issue, citizens across the United States are stepping in to fill in the gaps. This November, the minimum wage will appear on the ballot in five states. Arizona: In Arizona, the ballot initiative proposes to increase the state minimum wage to $12 […]