Troy makes some great points about Missouri raising the minimum wage! Despite these partisan times, Missouri voters came together to #RaiseTheWage for working families. #MoLeg
Michelle is a small business owner supporting the minimum wage increase in Missouri. With #RaiseTheWage, low-wage workers with additional earnings will spend more locally, boosting investment in Missouri small businesses. @MinimumWageBiz
Missouri is raising the wage in 3 days!!!
In fact, money is going directly into the pockets of millions of workers this New Year’s Day, as workers in 40 places across the country will see raises to the minimum wage. Read more from @NelpNews: https://t.co/SYHvCMtHH9
Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry – a long-standing opponent to #RaiseTheWage – has acknowledged fighting the minimum wage increase would be a difficult and "unpopular" move because of voters' overwhelming support. https://t.co/5Mvna9R3A3
Nick is one of the 677,000 Missourians who will see a wage increase because of #PropB! A minimum wage increase unlocks opportunity for workers like Nick who work hard but still struggle to get by. #RaiseTheWage#MoLeg
Thank you to every one who voted to change the lives of hundreds and thousands of Missouri workers by raising the minimum wage!! Over a million Missourians can look back on 2018 knowing they helped make a difference in their state. #HappyHolidays#RaiseTheWage
Only five more days!
“Raising the minimum wage means better business by boosting consumer spending, by reducing expensive turnover costs that plague low-wage industries, and by improving productivity and customer service.”
Nick worries about unexpected bills and emergencies eating up his entire paycheck. Missouri low wage workers shouldn't have to live paycheck to paycheck when working full-time. #RaiseTheWage#MoLeg
Josh is the second breadwinner for his family, helping his mom out with the bills just so they can make ends meet. He says the raise will help him better take care of himself and his family. #RaiseTheWage#MoLeg
Over 700 business owners like Scott support a minimum wage increase in Missouri. In January, business owners and workers alike will ring in the New Year with a higher wage! #MoLeg
Small business owners like Scott see the advantages of paying their workers a decent wage – it’s good for business and strengthens local economies for the long term. #RaiseTheWage#MoLeg
Thank you, Jefferson County, for voting yes to raise the minimum wage for Missouri working families! Here’s why it’s so important that Missouri raises the minimum wage. #MoLeg
Amy works at a local grocery store in Jefferson County to support herself and her four daughters. She knows first-hand what it's like trying to get by on minimum wage. #MoLeg
Missouri is raising the minimum wage in 12 days!
#RaiseTheWage is a lifeline for the 1 in 5 MO children living in poverty. When wages go up, over 170,000 parents will see a wage increase by 2023, impacting nearly 260,000 Missouri kids. #MoLeg
For the classroom aides, home health care workers, custodians, and other hardworking people, raising the minimum wage is a needed difference in Missouri that is a long-time coming. #MoLeg
Arvellea has a message for #MoLeg: “We want it, we deserve it, and this time don’t take it back.” It's time Missouri low wage workers get the raise they deserve.
#MoLeg needs to respect the work of Missouri workers & #RaiseTheWage! Arvellea has worked hard at her job for five years – she shouldn’t have to struggle to pay the bills every month because of insufficient wages.
The amount of working seniors has more than doubled since 1985. B/c Missourians voted to #RaiseTheWage, 100,000 seniors and near retirees will get a raise. #MoLeg https://t.co/j1atCeWhcz
Nearly 70,000 Greene County residents like Cheyenne voted to raise the minimum wage in Missouri. Cheyenne was a low wage worker & knows first-hand the difference a higher wage can make for Missouri families. #RaiseTheWage
28.3% of all Missouri jobs are considered "low wage.” We must #RaiseTheWage for Missouri working families. No one working 40 hours a week should be living in poverty. https://t.co/AECqBG2RZV
“He [Marzette] relies on his job for the paycheck. Nevermind that it requires a four-hour commute for what economists say is not a livable wage. It's a strained arrangement that's not ideal for either side.” #RaiseTheWage https://t.co/SVQm9KWhiK