By Elyse Schoenig
KSHB 41 TV, December 30, 2024
Missouri's minimum wage will increase from $12.30 to $13.75 an hour on January 1st. The wage increase is part of Proposition A, which Missouri voters approved in November. ...
“I feel like I have peace of mind being able to care for my family,” Cassidy Caraway, Oddly Correct cafe manager in Kansas City, said. “Especially because we have children, just knowing that we'll always have food for them and I can show up to work and like, be paid something that is livable.”
Mike Schroeder, the owner of Oddly Correct, said his employees also are paid more than the minimum wage.
“We've also just seen a more stable workforce, a more stable crew where when they feel like they're supported and have what they need to take care of themselves,” Schroeder said.
For these businesses, it’s more than a wage to live on; it’s a work environment to live by. ...