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November 5, 2014

5 States Back Minimum Wage Hikes; Mass. Approves Paid Sick Leave 
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The midterms saw nearly 150 ballot measures nationwide. Voters in four
traditionally conservative states approved initiatives that will raise
the minimum wage — in Alaska, Nebraska, South Dakota and Arkansas.
Voters in Illinois also backed an increase to $10 an hour, although
state lawmakers will have final say. In Massachusetts, voters approved a
landmark measure that will provide workers with the strongest paid sick
leave requirements in the country, up to 40 hours per year.

 

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