Show-Me Higher Minimum Wage Victory

Lots of Kansas City small biz owners spoke out against this measure but not loud enough.

And so we get a glimpse at the the real world result of higher inflation and cyclical economics that will likely continue spiking prices northward . . . Check-it:

"The ballot measure, Proposition A, will gradually raise the minimum wage. The current minimum wage of $12.30 an hour will grow to $13.75 an hour on Jan. 1, 2025, and to $15 an hour in January 2027. The wage will then be adjusted annually based on inflation. 

“This victory wouldn’t have been possible without over a decade of low-wage worker organizing for $15 and a union. Many of us have been in this fight together for years, on the strike line and in the streets,” said Fran Marion, a Kansas City-based fast food worker who has long sought a $15 minimum wage."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Missouri voters approve $15 minimum wage, guaranteed paid sick leave for many workers

Proposition A, approved by Missouri voters, gradually raises the minimum wage to $15 an hour and guarantees paid sick leave for workers.