McCall To Vote On Minimum Wage

An initiative has been placed on the Nov. 3 ballot by the McCall City Council. A group called FairWageMcCall gathered 416 qualified signatures, far more than the needed 196 to move the wage petition to the ballot. Under state law, the council had the option of passing the initiative on its own without an election. Council members said voters should decide the question. Employers and workers inside the McCall city limits would see the minimum wage rise from $7.25 now to $8.75 on Jan. 1, 2016, and to $10.25 on Jan. 1, 2017. The current minimum wage of $3.35 for workers who receive tips, such as restaurant servers and bartenders, would rise to $6.56 in 2016 and $7.68 in 2017/ Star News via Idaho Statesman . More here .

Question: Would you like to see this matter placed before the voters in your community?