Workers will get a raise after minimum wage hike passes

• Four states—Alaska, California, Massachusetts and Missouri—are voting on some form of minimum wage increase.
• In Missouri, voters voted to raise the minimum wage.
• Workers in other states are still waiting to see how their wages might change.

The issue of wages will be discussed this evening, with some workers facing increases.

Four states—Massachusetts, Missouri, California and Alaska—have some form of referendum on whether to raise the minimum wage on their ballots. In Massachusetts, workers who rely on tips could see their base wage increase, while minimum wage workers in the other three states could see significant pay increases.

In Arizona, voters are weighing whether to reduce the tipped minimum wage — as long as employers can prove workers’ wages are still $2 above the state’s tipped minimum.

Shortly after the polls closed in Missouri, it became clear that the referendum had passed. Voters in other states are still waiting for results.

Missouri

In Missouri, voters voted to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2026. 57.7% voted in favor of this law. Proposition Awhich would first raise the minimum wage to $13.75 per hour on January 1, 2025, and then raise it again to $15 per hour on January 1, 2026.

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From 2027, wages will be linked to inflation. The measure also requires employers to provide their employees with one hour of paid leave for every 30 hours worked.

As the measure progresses New York Times forecasts show Missouri voted for President Donald Trump, who said he would “consider” raising the minimum wage if it proved beneficial to small businesses. His opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, has pledged to support raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour.

A group of Missouri business owners who supported the measure praised the passage of Proposition A Tuesday night.

“Proposition A will strengthen Missouri’s workforce and businesses,” David Burmeister, owner of Midwest Pasta Co., said in a press release. in St. Louis. “Increasing the minimum wage will increase people’s ability to shop at our business and at local businesses throughout Missouri. We see that the higher the salary, the better the business. Employees are happier at work and do better work.”