It (minimum wage increase) artificially inflates wages. For example if you raise the lower rate to maybe $7 an hour, then the person making $10 before now wants to make $12 or $13 dollars an hour. |
Our members, six to one, oppose establishing a state minimum wage. There are members who believe the market should determine the wages. And the market does a good job of it. |
The ballot measure would allow worker compensation benefits to be denied to workers who are found to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of a workplace accident. |
There's clearly a fear factor involved with this (denial of benefits) hanging over employees' heads. It might make employees emboldened to come to work possibly under the influence. |
We'll be looking at issues including Mandate Light, which gives consumers the opportunity to chose what type of (medical) benefits they want and also at possibly doing a health insurance voucher for the uninsured, including businesses that do not currently offer health insurance, as well as individuals who do not have health insurance. |