Missouri Independent: Missourians vote to increase minimum wage, require paid sick leave
By Clara Bates
Missouri Independent, November 5, 2024. Also Yahoo News, St. Louis Business Journal, KMOX-FM St. Louis, The Pitch KC, Sedalia Democrat, Maryville Forum, Lincoln News Now (Troy, MO)
An effort to hike the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and guarantee paid sick leave won the support of Missouri voters Tuesday night. Proposition A was approved by Missouri voters 58% to 42%. ...
Proposition A was backed by various unions and workers’ advocacy groups, social justice and civil rights organizations, over 500 state business owners and others. ...
At the same time...