The Press Room News&Views

Jan. 2, 2006, New York Times: States Take Lead in Push to Raise Minimum Wages

Dec. 30, 2005, Detroit News: Get Ready for A Bevy of Ballot Proposals

Dec. 28, 2005, National Council of Churches Announces 'Living Wage Days' Event to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dec. 15, 2005, Lansing State Journal: Activists seek an increase in minimum wage in state

Dec. 15, 2005, Grand Rapids Press: Effort to put minimum wage hike on ballot to begin -Proposal would raise it to $6.85 an hour, index it to rate of inflation

Dec. 9, 2005, Saginaw News: Minimum wage focus of drive

Oct. 30, 2005, Royal Oak Mirror, Op/Ed: It's time to hike minimum wage

June 30, 2005, Lansing State Journal: Ex-vice presidential candidate joins wage rally at Capitol

Jan. 30, 2005, Detroit Free Press, Editorial: Raise The Wage – Federal Minimum Is No Longer Enough; State Should Assure Workers Higher Rate

Jan. 25, 2005, Flint Journal, Editorial: Minimum wage -Michigan should follow other states in granting raise

Nov. 29, 2004, BusinessWeek, Commentary: Minimum Wage: The States Get It