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Little Tich

(6,171 posts) Wed Oct 14, 2015, 09:24 PM Oct 2015

Missouri judge strikes down St. Louis minimum wage increase

Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters

(Reuters) - A Missouri judge on Wednesday struck down a planned increase in the city of St. Louis' minimum wage that was challenged by a state chamber of commerce, retail and restaurant associations, and other business groups.

Mayor Francis Slay said he planned to appeal the ruling by St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Steven Ohmer. The minimum wage would have increased to $11 by 2018 in steps starting on Thursday. Missouri's minimum wage is $7.65.

"We will appeal the ruling with the hope that higher courts will affirm the city's authority to adopt its own minimum wage," Slay said in a statement.

The judge ruled that the minimum wage increase conflicted with state law.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/missouri-judge-strikes-down-st-louis-minimum-wage-000942470--finance.html

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Missouri judge strikes down St. Louis minimum wage increase (Original Post) Little Tich Oct 2015 OP

Funny, it doesn't state which law sakabatou Oct 2015 #1

Very good point. blackspade Oct 2015 #3

The judge in his ruling cited Crabby Appleton Oct 2015 #4

I'm trying to get my head around this sakabatou Oct 2015 #6

That probably means only charter cities in MO JimDandy Oct 2015 #7

Hope this Mayor will not give up, and will appeal. Judi Lynn Oct 2015 #2

I think the judge is stuck with the law as written....the problem is the corrupt GOP laws. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #5

sakabatou

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1. Funny, it doesn't state which law

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 09:44 PM

Oct 2015

blackspade

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3. Very good point.

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 10:18 PM

Oct 2015

Crabby Appleton

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4. The judge in his ruling cited

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 10:21 PM

Oct 2015

this section of MO law

Section 71.010.1
Ordinances to conform to state law.

71.010. Any municipal corporation in this state, whether under general or special charter, and having authority to pass ordinances regulating subjects, matters and things upon which there is a general law of the state, unless otherwise prescribed or authorized by some special provision of its charter, shall confine and restrict its jurisdiction and the passage of its ordinances to and in conformity with the state law upon the same subject.