Six States May Have Minimum Wage Increases on Ballot

I've already written about minimum wage increases in North Carolina (signed by Governor Easley recently) and Massachusetts (passed by legislature, awaiting decision by Governor Romney). Apparently there is a possibility that six other states will have a minimum wage increase on the November ballot. Montana and Nevada already have a minimum wage increase on the ballot. Four others - Ohio, Arizona, Missouri and Colorado - are expected to have the issue on their ballot as well.

Other states this year have also passed minimum wage increases. Arkansas and Michigan's legislatures have passed increases. Other increases have come in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia, and lawmakers in Delaware, Maine, and Rhode Island voted to boost minimum-wage levels.

According to the article, opponents of a minimum wage increase include chambers of commerce, restaurant associations and small-business owners. The argue that higher minimum wages will force employers to cut their work force.