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Leave wage law intact.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 29-MAR-03 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Leave wage law intact.(Editorials)(Bill would delete tie to annual inflation rate)(Editorial)

Article Excerpt
Byline: The Register-Guard

Oregonians voted last November to raise the state's minimum wage by 40 cents to $6.90 an hour- the first increase since 1996 - and to boost it annually based on the inflation rate, which will ensure the wage keeps pace with the cost of living.

Now, some Republican lawmakers, prodded by lobbyists representing restaurant, agricultural and small-business interests, propose eliminating the yearly cost-of-living escalator, while leaving the one-time increase in effect.

It doesn't seem to matter much to them that a majority of voters made it clear they want steady,...

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