Monday, August 07, 2006
More Minimum Wage News
The Massachusetts legislature over-rode Gov. Mitt Romney's veto to raise the state's minimum wage, effective January 2007. The Massachusetts minimum wage will increase to $7.50 per hour effective January 1, 2007, and to $8 in January 2008.
At the Federal level, it appears any change to the Federal minimum wage this session is doomed. The Senate voted 56-42 in favor of increase, yet failed to get the 60 votes needed to bring the bill to the floor. Republicans had linked the minimum wage increase to a reduction of the estate tax (death tax), and the combined bill was opposed by most Democrats.
Montana voters will decide on an increase in their state's minimum wage in November. A ballot initiative seeks to raise the minimum wage to $6.15 per hour, or the Federal minimum, whichever is higher.
At the Federal level, it appears any change to the Federal minimum wage this session is doomed. The Senate voted 56-42 in favor of increase, yet failed to get the 60 votes needed to bring the bill to the floor. Republicans had linked the minimum wage increase to a reduction of the estate tax (death tax), and the combined bill was opposed by most Democrats.
Montana voters will decide on an increase in their state's minimum wage in November. A ballot initiative seeks to raise the minimum wage to $6.15 per hour, or the Federal minimum, whichever is higher.
