St. Louis Post Dispatch: For St. Louis, a statewide push to raise the minimum wage is a second chance in a familiar fight
By Celeste Bott
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Oct 25, 2018
For St. Louis officials, the discussion surrounding the state initiative known as Proposition B, which would gradually raise Missouri’s minimum wage to $12 an hour, triggers a bit of déjà vu. ...
Other businesses support the initiative, with 170 St. Louis employers signing onto a statement in support of Prop B. Several spoke to reporters on Thursday, contending that paying workers a little more actually boosts their bottom line.
“Paying fair wages is one of the smartest business moves I’ve ever made,” said Delmar Loop businessman...