By Clara Bates
Missouri Independent, November 7, 2024. Also Yahoo News, MSN, Jefferson City News Tribune, KMOX-FM St. Louis, St. Louis Business Journal, more.
A coalition of Missouri business advocacy groups says it is exploring multiple avenues to challenge the implementation of Proposition A — a measure that Missouri voters passed on Tuesday that will raise the state’s minimum wage and guarantee sick leave for some workers.
The measure passed with 58% of the vote and had the support of various unions and workers’ advocacy groups, social justice and civil rights organizations, over 500 state business owners and others.
The minimum wage will increase to $13.75 in January and then $15 in 2026. The paid sick leave provisions go into effect next May. ...