By Matt Brown
KETV Omaha (7 ABC) Omaha, Oct 11, 2022
Nebraska initiative 433 would raise the state's minimum wage from $9 an hour to $15 an hour by 2026. Some business owners, like Amelia Rosser, the owner of Sheelytown Market Garden, say a higher minimum wage would help businesses keep employees.
"I don't want turnover," Rosser said. "I want to have the people here who also want to be doing this forever and working right alongside me in a partnership."
While Rosser is already paying her employees $15 an hour, she hopes voters pass initiative 433. ...
In a public hearing at University of Nebraska Omaha, supporters and opponents made their case. ...
"Raising the minimum wage will enable workers to spend more at local businesses across Nebraska," said Denise Bowyer, Nebraska Business for a Fair Minimum Wage. ...