Management Recruiters International: Small business owners support increasing the minimum wage
MRI Network, April 25, 2013
A strong majority of small-business owners support raising the minimum wage, according to a March 2013 poll of independent entrepreneurs by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research on behalf of Small Business Majority.
This new report is contrary to the stance of sector advocacy group, the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), which opposed an increase from the current rate of $7.25 an hour. ...
The Small Business Majority poll revealed that 67 percent of respondents support increasing the federal minimum wage and adjusting it yearly to keep up with the cost of living...