Greedy Missouri Moves Against Higher Minimum Wage Vote

The voters had spoken . . . And not by a small margin.

And now . . . 

Proving how little that SOME biz leaders and politicos don't really care about Democracy . . . A legit vote confronts turnabout . . . 

Meanwhile, armchair economists threaten to hire robots that don't really exist and ignore enough carve outs in this legislation that protect true "mom & pop" operations from any real impact.

It's time to name the puppy: The nasty instinct to inflict economic hardship on corporate workers at the low-end is really nothing more than GREED. 

And given that the lust for money now threatens to overturn a fair & democratic election, there's no reason to be nice when objecting to the power play.

Here's the progress or lack thereof on the issue . . .

In November, Missourians voted to pass Proposition A, which increased the state's minimum wage and established new paid sick leave requirements.

The state's minimum wage increased to $13.75 in January and will rise to $15 on Jan. 1, 2026. The new paid sick leave requirements will begin on May 1, with certain employees earning one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work.

The lawsuit against Proposition A argues that the election results should be overturned because of constitutional violations. One of those violations involves the state constitution's single-subject requirement, which says Missouri laws may have only one subject.

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

Group trying to overturn Proposition A appears before Missouri Supreme Court

The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday morning over the constitutionality of the minimum wage law.

Missouri Supreme Court weighs whether to uphold vote on minimum wage, sick leave

Voters approved Proposition A by 15 percentage points and more than 445,000 votes.