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Michigan voters pushed for a ballot initiative that raised minimum wage to $12 and mandated sick leave
So what did Republicans do?
They passed a law that raised minimum wage to $12 by 2022 with automatic increases and required employers to provide sick leave. Once they did this the ballot initiative was withdrawn
Once the election was over and before a Democratic Governor took over, Republicans pushed through a law changing the date of the $12 minimum wage to 2030 and removing inflation based increases and sick leave
Analysis | Why Michigan Republicans are working to undermine the minimum wage bill they passed
So what did Republicans do?
They passed a law that raised minimum wage to $12 by 2022 with automatic increases and required employers to provide sick leave. Once they did this the ballot initiative was withdrawn
Once the election was over and before a Democratic Governor took over, Republicans pushed through a law changing the date of the $12 minimum wage to 2030 and removing inflation based increases and sick leave
Analysis | Why Michigan Republicans are working to undermine the minimum wage bill they passed