BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to raise
the state's minimum wage from $8 an hour to $11 an hour over three
years, giving a boost to nearly 600,000 workers and putting the state on
track for the highest such pay in the nation.

The Senate voted 32-7 to approve the increase.

Under the bill, amended during debate, the minimum wage would increase
to $9 an hour on July 1, $10 an hour on July 1, 2015, and $11 an hour
starting July 1, 2016. The minimum wage in Massachusetts last increased
to $8 an hour in January 2008.

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On 11/20/13, 9:21 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to raise
the state's minimum wage from $8 an hour to $11 an hour over three
years, giving a boost to nearly 600,000 workers and putting the state on
track for the highest such pay in the nation.

The Senate voted 32-7 to approve the increase.

Under the bill, amended during debate, the minimum wage would increase
to $9 an hour on July 1, $10 an hour on July 1, 2015, and $11 an hour
starting July 1, 2016. The minimum wage in Massachusetts last increased
to $8 an hour in January 2008.


Oh, and...

Sen. Ed Markey is the lead petitioner for a ballot proposal in
Massachusetts giving voters the option of mandating that workers in the
commonwealth be given the chance to earn one hour of sick time for every
30 hours worked. The mandatory time earnings would cap at 40 hours of
sick time, according to the proposal.

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On 11/20/2013 9:21 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to raise
the state's minimum wage from $8 an hour to $11 an hour over three
years, giving a boost to nearly 600,000 workers and putting the state on
track for the highest such pay in the nation.

The Senate voted 32-7 to approve the increase.

Under the bill, amended during debate, the minimum wage would increase
to $9 an hour on July 1, $10 an hour on July 1, 2015, and $11 an hour
starting July 1, 2016. The minimum wage in Massachusetts last increased
to $8 an hour in January 2008.



All of which will be eaten up by rising health insurance costs.

On Wednesday, 20 November 2013 22:21:13 UTC-4, F.O.A.D. wrote:
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to raise

the state's minimum wage from $8 an hour to $11 an hour over three

years, giving a boost to nearly 600,000 workers and putting the state on

track for the highest such pay in the nation.



The Senate voted 32-7 to approve the increase.



Under the bill, amended during debate, the minimum wage would increase

to $9 an hour on July 1, $10 an hour on July 1, 2015, and $11 an hour

starting July 1, 2016. The minimum wage in Massachusetts last increased

to $8 an hour in January 2008.



This province has a minimum wage of $10.30
http://novascotia.ca/lae/employmentr...inimumwage.asp

On Wed, 20 Nov 2013 21:58:22 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/20/2013 9:21 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to raise
the state's minimum wage from $8 an hour to $11 an hour over three
years, giving a boost to nearly 600,000 workers and putting the state on
track for the highest such pay in the nation.

The Senate voted 32-7 to approve the increase.

Under the bill, amended during debate, the minimum wage would increase
to $9 an hour on July 1, $10 an hour on July 1, 2015, and $11 an hour
starting July 1, 2016. The minimum wage in Massachusetts last increased
to $8 an hour in January 2008.



All of which will be eaten up by rising health insurance costs.


That was cruel and unnecessary...but funny.

John H. -- Hope you're having a great day!

On 11/20/13, 11:10 PM, True North wrote:
On Wednesday, 20 November 2013 22:21:13 UTC-4, F.O.A.D. wrote:
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to raise

the state's minimum wage from $8 an hour to $11 an hour over three

years, giving a boost to nearly 600,000 workers and putting the state on

track for the highest such pay in the nation.



The Senate voted 32-7 to approve the increase.



Under the bill, amended during debate, the minimum wage would increase

to $9 an hour on July 1, $10 an hour on July 1, 2015, and $11 an hour

starting July 1, 2016. The minimum wage in Massachusetts last increased

to $8 an hour in January 2008.



This province has a minimum wage of $10.30
http://novascotia.ca/lae/employmentr...inimumwage.asp



The righties in the USA like to keep the poor as poor as possible, so
they can be more easily controlled.

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On 11/20/2013 11:10 PM, True North wrote:

This province has a minimum wage of $10.30
http://novascotia.ca/lae/employmentr...inimumwage.asp


Things are really looking up for you guys.

http://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20050612001

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What the xxxx?
Hankie, that memo you cited is 8.5 years old.
Are you regressing backwards too?
Be careful you don't bump into Johnny in your race to the past.

On 11/21/13, 8:14 AM, True North wrote:
What the xxxx?
Hankie, that memo you cited is 8.5 years old.
Are you regressing backwards too?
Be careful you don't bump into Johnny in your race to the past.


Don...please put some context in your posts. I don't read FlaJim's potty
dumps, so I have no idea what you are referring to here.

Thanks.

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Religion: together we can find the cure.

On 11/21/2013 8:14 AM, True North wrote:
What the xxxx?
Hankie, that memo you cited is 8.5 years old.
Are you regressing backwards too?
Be careful you don't bump into Johnny in your race to the past.


Refresh my memory. What memo?

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Americans deserve better.