Michigan Democrats concerned about GOP-passed minimum wage raise and sick leave measures

September 8th, 20180 LANSING — On Wednesday, state lawmakers adopted proposals to raise Michigan’s minimum wage and require employers to offer paid sick leave, keeping the citizen-initiated proposals off the November ballot and making it easier for the GOP-majority legislature to amend them after the elections. The proposals that Michigan’s Senate...

Minimum wage hike proposal will appear on Nov. ballot

August 31st, 20180 A proposal to increase Michigan’s minimum wage to $12 an hour over the next four years will be on the November ballot, pending the outcome made by the the Michigan Supreme Court. The members of the Board of State Canvassers voted 3-0 to certify the ballot proposal on Friday,  Aug. 24. The proposal, which is backed by a committee...