Worcester Telegram: Proposal for $15 minimum wage divides business owners
By Kaitlin Milliken
Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Sept 23, 2017
BOSTON − As state legislators discuss bills to raise the minimum wage, business owners must decide if they are willing − and able − to pay their employees $15 an hour. ... Advocates say higher pay will improve employees’ quality of life, decrease job turnover and increase local spending. ...
“It’s time to ... make sure people can provide for their families and provide a pathway to the middle class,” said Rep. Daniel Donahue, D-Worcester, during a recent press conference at the Statehouse. Donahue is the...