Mixed Results for Labor Rights in Recent State Elections
TL;DR
In the November 2024 elections, voters in Alaska and Missouri approved measures to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027 and 2026, respectively, with future adjustments for inflation. Both states, along with Nebraska, also passed measures requiring employers to provide paid sick leave. Alaska's measure includes a ban on captive audience meetings. Meanwhile, a California proposal to increase the minimum wage to $18 remains undecided. The federal minimum wage has been stagnant at $7.25 since 2009.
- Here's how minimum wage and paid sick leave measures fared in the election NPR
- US state ballot proposals on minimum wage hikes face mixed results Reuters
- Even Pro-Trump States See Major Wins for Labor Rights The New Republic
- Missouri voters approve $15 minimum wage, guaranteed paid sick leave for many workers Kansas City Star
- Nebraskans pass Paid Sick Leave ballot initiative in 2024 election KOLN
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