Preemptive Wage Laws?? Republicans Turn to Backstabbing Tactic

[packman]

NO MORE PENNIES FOR YOU, MY DEARS---



Mark 4:25 - Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them."


Under the law Republicans passed in response to St. Louis’ new ordinance(Raising min. wage to $10 hr.) , no locality could have a minimum wage higher than the state level of $7.70 per hour. And St. Louis is not the only city immediately affected. A referendum to gradually raise the minimum wage in Kansas City to $15 was slated to go on the ballot in August.

Gov. Eric Greitens (R) said he does not intend to veto the bill. So under the rules of the Missouri Constitution it will eventually go into effect automatically, reverting the St. Louis minimum wage to $7.70 on Aug. 28. It would also preempt the minimum wage under consideration in Kansas City.

While preemption laws have been around for years, Republicans are increasingly turning to them to nullify local liberal policies. According to a February report from the National League of Cities, 24 states now block local minimum wage hikes, 17 block local paid leave mandates, and three block local anti-discrimination measures. The group attributes the growing use of preemption laws to the fact that Republicans now have 25 so-called state government “trifectas” ― control of both legislative chambers and the governor’s office.

The laws have become a particularly effective tool for blunting the “Fight for $15”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republican-lawmakers-take-a-raise-away-from-st-louis-workers_us_595f898ee4b0615b9e90dd19?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

[ck4829]

1. Fight back - Boycott businesses that only pay the minimum wage

If you can afford lobbyists to goad legislators to give you tax breaks and no-bid contracts, then you can afford to pay your employees more.

Employees of these businesses should also start looking for other jobs, and we should help them quit in dramatic ways and help them find new jobs.

I am really interested in this and if anyone wants to help, I am here.

[loyalsister]

2. It passed without the coward Gov's signature

He is Trump's protege. No beliefs or ideology- just self promotion.

[AJT]

3. A couple of years ago in Wisconsin Walker signed a bill banning any city

or county from instituting their own minimum wage.