Arkansas Business Owners Back Issue 5 as Court Determines Minimum Wage Initiative Stays on Ballot
Arkansas business owners and the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce speak in support of Issue 5, the minimum wage initiative that today cleared a final hurdle to appear on the November ballot, because increasing wages will be good for businesses and the economy
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Little Rock, Oct. 18, 2018 — Arkansas business owners and the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce are speaking out today in support of raising the minimum wage as the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled to keep Issue 5 on the November ballot. Issue 5 would gradually raise Arkansas’ current minimum wage of $8.50 an hour to $9.25 on Jan. 1, 2019, $10 in 2020, and $11 in 2021.