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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Fri Jun 20, 2014, 01:23 PM Jun 2014

Massachusetts approves $11 minimum wage

Source: CNN

Massachusetts is on track to have the highest state minimum wage in the nation.

Lawmakers in the Bay State gave final approval on Thursday to legislation that will gradually raise the minimum to $11 an hour by 2017, up from $8 today. Governor Deval Patrick received the bill Thursday evening, said Jesse Mermell, a spokeswoman. He is expected to sign it into law soon.

While Massachusetts is taking the lead among states, the city of Seattle, which recently approved an increase to $15 an hour, still will offer the highest minimum anywhere in the country.

President Obama, who supports a nationwide increase to $10.10, applauded the move, saying Massachusetts "joins a growing coalition of states, cities and counties that are doing (their) part to make sure no American working full-time has to support a family in poverty."

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/19/news/economy/massachusetts-minimum-wage/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

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Massachusetts approves $11 minimum wage (Original Post) n2doc Jun 2014 OP

Higher wages = more tax revenue = more Mass. resident benefits! nt valerief Jun 2014 #1

We need to play catch-up with Vermont MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #2

This is needed so badly right now, especially in MA where costs have soared in the past few years Fearless Jun 2014 #3

YES! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #4

fantastic news! NuttyFluffers Jun 2014 #5

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. Higher wages = more tax revenue = more Mass. resident benefits! nt

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Fri Jun 20, 2014, 01:39 PM

Jun 2014

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

2. We need to play catch-up with Vermont

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Fri Jun 20, 2014, 01:54 PM

Jun 2014

Ever since VT started working on enacting single payer, we've been trying to find a way to retake the title as Most Liberal State.

If we can get Berwick into the governor's office, we might get single payer too.

Take that, Green Mountainers!

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

3. This is needed so badly right now, especially in MA where costs have soared in the past few years

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Fri Jun 20, 2014, 02:03 PM

Jun 2014

Heating oil, obviously, but even food costs and rent costs are up.

I manage a chain restaurant in MA and I have a full time cook who collects cans on their day off so they can afford vital medication. He's currently paid the highest I'm allowed to pay him. This will help a great deal.