Minimum wage hike, to more than $9, will be key election issue | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
LANSING — Raising Michigan’s $7.40-per-hour minimum wage is becoming a key rallying point in the upcoming elections — with many Democrats and organized labor in favor, while many Republicans and the state Chamber of Commerce oppose the effort.
It was the first policy platform announced by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer, who is calling for a boost in the minimum wage to $9.25 an hour.
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