By Jonathan Shorman
Kansas City Star, November 6, 2024. Also Yahoo News.
Missouri voters on Tuesday approved raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 and guaranteeing paid sick leave to workers, passing a ballot measure supporters said will help lower-income families and individuals. ...
A coalition in favor of Proposition A, Missouri Business for a Health Economy, said it would boost consumer spending, reduce employee turnover and increase worker productivity. “Employees are our greatest assets, and we are happy to invest in our staff with good wages and paid time off,” Jason Provo, owner of Blackhole Bakery in Kansas City, said in the run up to the vote.