Legislature passes wage hike, paid sick leave but it's not that simple

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

https://www.freep.com/story/news/2018/09/05/minimum-wage-michigan/1202620002/

State lawmakers, led by Republicans, voted Wednesday to pass two ballot proposals that would raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour and require employers to provide paid sick leave for employees.

But the 24-13 vote in the Senate and 78-28 tally in the House of Representatives were not as simple as they seemed.

The laws won’t go into effect until March 2019 and it was the intention of the Republicans in the Legislature to approve the proposals to keep them off the Nov. 6 ballot, and then amend the laws after the election.


Repugnant tactic to keep these issues off the ballot, without actually enacting anything. Sneaky bastids, those Repugs.

[Sunny Daze]

1. Seriously???

There seems to be no low to which the republicans will not stoop!

[marble falls]

2. Once more, with feeling this time!

[llmart]

3. Are they trying to look like they're doing something...

before the mid-terms so they get more votes? Are they afraid of the Blue Wave?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. I think they are simply trying to prevent these ballot measures

from being on the ballot.

If the MI legislature passes this, they can amend it with a simple majority. If the issue passes as a ballot issue, it would take 2/3 of the legislature to amend it.

They are simply trying to weaken the results, so not all workers can get the new minimum wage.

They can do this nonsense because the Repugs own the state's House, Senate, and Governorship.

[llmart]

5. Thanks for the info.

I don't think the general voting public knows those specifics though, so on the surface many will think they're doing a "good" thing for them.

I just don't have much faith in the average voter any longer. People on DU are politically aware but most aren't. They go in the voting booth and decide then. I wish they'd just stay home if they haven't educated themselves on the issues or better yet, only vote on what you understand. Sadly, I don't think that happens.

For instance, I am not a native Michigander and I've lived in a couple other states. Whenever I moved to a new state, if I hadn't had a chance to be familiar with state politics yet or the candidates or issues on the ballot, I actually felt it was my civic responsibility to not vote. I moved to one state right before a big election and didn't vote on local races. But that's just me. I take voting seriously.