The Secretary of State has cleared three petitions that seek to increase the minimum wage in Missouri.

Backers of the petitions include Missouri Jobs with Justice. Director Lara Granich tells MissouriNet she believes a minimum wage increase is supported by most Missourians.

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce opposes an increase. Legislative Director Brian Bunten says it would be a mandated increase in the cost to do business in Missouri.

 

The petitions would increase the wage from the current $7.65 an hour to nine dollars an hour. One would then increase that by one dollar a year until it reaches 15-dollars an hour, while the other two would increase it to 11 or 12 dollars an hour.

(MissouriNet)