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Minimum Wage Measures on the Ballot in 5 States on Nov. 8
Source: Associated Press
Minimum Wage Measures on the Ballot in 5 States on Nov. 8
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Oct 16, 2016, 3:07 PM ET
Voters on Nov. 8 will decide ballot measures in five states that could change the minimum wage. Here's a rundown:
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ARIZONA: Proposition 206 would raise the minimum wage from $8.05 to $10 in 2017, and then incrementally to $12 by 2020. The measure would require employers to offer paid sick leave, 40 hours a year for employees of large businesses and 24 hours of paid sick leave per year to employees of small businesses.
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COLORADO: Amendment 70 would hike the minimum wage from $8.31 to $9.30 per hour in 2017 and then increase it 90 cents each year until the wage reaches $12.00 in 2020. The measure would also gradually reduce the "tip credit" for tipped employees such as waiters, meaning those employees couldn't make less than $3.02 an hour less than non-tipped employees
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MAINE: Question 4 would raise the minimum wage from $7.50 to $12 by 2020, thereafter adjusting it with fluctuations in the consumer price index. The measure also gradually eliminates the "tip credit" for tipped employees such as waiters, meaning those employees would make the full minimum wage before tips.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Oct 16, 2016, 3:07 PM ET
Voters on Nov. 8 will decide ballot measures in five states that could change the minimum wage. Here's a rundown:
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ARIZONA: Proposition 206 would raise the minimum wage from $8.05 to $10 in 2017, and then incrementally to $12 by 2020. The measure would require employers to offer paid sick leave, 40 hours a year for employees of large businesses and 24 hours of paid sick leave per year to employees of small businesses.
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COLORADO: Amendment 70 would hike the minimum wage from $8.31 to $9.30 per hour in 2017 and then increase it 90 cents each year until the wage reaches $12.00 in 2020. The measure would also gradually reduce the "tip credit" for tipped employees such as waiters, meaning those employees couldn't make less than $3.02 an hour less than non-tipped employees
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MAINE: Question 4 would raise the minimum wage from $7.50 to $12 by 2020, thereafter adjusting it with fluctuations in the consumer price index. The measure also gradually eliminates the "tip credit" for tipped employees such as waiters, meaning those employees would make the full minimum wage before tips.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/minimum-wage-measures-ballot-states-nov-42844690
