LANSING — The battle over the minimum wage is heating up in Michigan and nationally, as activists consider a potential ballot proposal and President Barack Obama is expected to discuss income inequality during his State of the Union this evening.
A coalition of labor and civil rights groups on Monday announced it had formed a committee that could push for a ballot proposal to raise Michigan's minimum wage. The coalition hasn't announced specific numbers yet, but wants to raise both Michigan's $7.40-per-hour minimum wage as well as the $2.65-per-hour rate for tipped employees.
Michigan is among 21 states with a minimum wage above the federal level of $7.25.
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