By Mike Cullinan
Springfield Business Journal, January 10, 2025
The Missouri Supreme Court is weighing a challenge from several business groups that want the November election results overturned for Proposition A, the minimum wage and sick leave ballot initiative. ...
Erik Milan, owner of new and used record store Stick It In Your Ear LLC, said he was confident that voters would approve Proposition A in November.
“It’s good for the economy in general. Obviously, it’s more money in people’s pockets, which means that they can come spend at stores like mine,” he said, noting he also advocated for the issue through Missouri Business for a Healthy Economy. “I pay my guys here well above minimum wage. I don’t have any turnover because of it. I don’t think it’s just that, but it’s definitely a part of it.”
Two of Milan’s six-employee staff worked at the record store even before he took over ownership in 2019, while another has been on staff since 2021.
“Probably by the time it actually gets to $15 an hour for minimum wage, these guys will probably be closer to $20 [per hour],” Milan said.
He said the paid sick leave component also isn’t a worry for his business, noting his employees already get two weeks’ vacation and a week of paid sick leave. ...