ISSUE 1054
SENATE REJECTS MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE PROPOSALS The U.S. Senate Monday (March 7) defeated two plans designed to increase the federal minimum wage. One plan, backed by Democrats, would have increased the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour over the next three years. That plan failed 46 - 49. A more modest proposal, backed by Senate Republicans, would have raised the wage to $6.25 over two years. It failed 38 - 61. The amendment, which would have needed 60 out
of 100 votes to pass, was added to legislation tightening bankruptcy
laws. The bankruptcy bill passed the Senate Thursday and is expected
to move through the House next month.
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP
SENATE REJECTS MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE PROPOSALS COALITION OF IMMOKALEE WORKERS AND TACO BELL REACH AGREEMENT BILL INTRODUCED TO REQUIRE SEAT BELTS IN ALL FARM LABOR VEHICLES FLORIDA AGENCY FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION TO CONDUCT WAGE SURVEY PRODUCER MEMBERS URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY HURRICANE HOUSING WORK GROUP VOTES MONEY FOR WORKER HOUSING NASH FINCH TO ACQUIRE DISTRIBUTORS, SUPERMARKETS STATER BROS. BUILDING LARGER HEADQUARTERS, DISTRIBUTION CENTER GCREC BALM GRAND OPENING IS APRIL 1
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