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October

2011

WA: EDITORIAL: Minimum wage in Washington needs fixing
Date: Saturday, October 08, 2011
Source: Spokesman Review

FL: South Miami raises wages for lowest-paid workers
Date: Friday, October 07, 2011
Source: The Miami Herald
Author: Michelle Hammontree-Garcia

CO: Denver's sick-leave proposal cooks up restaurant issues
Date: Thursday, October 06, 2011
Source: Denver Business Journal

NY: Quinn, Pulled 2 Ways on Wage Bill, Delays Taking a Stand
Date: Thursday, October 06, 2011
Source: The New York Times
Author: KATE TAYLOR

NY: MIKE: WAGE BILL TERRIBLE FOR SMALL BIZ
Date: Thursday, October 06, 2011
Source: Daily News (New York)
Author: REUVEN BLAU

NATIONAL: OP-ED: Movie 'Contagion' illustrates the benefits of paid sick leave
Date: Sunday, October 09, 2011
Source: Mobile Register (Alabama)
Author: LISA BAHR, McClatchy-Tribune

PA: New sick-day proposal passes a Council test
Date: Thursday, October 06, 2011
Source: The Philadelphia Daily News
Author: JAN RANSOM

CO: Paid sick leave debate heats up
Date: Monday, October 03, 2011
Source: Denver Business Journal

NY: Bill Requiring Higher Wages Puts a Leader On the Spot
Date: Monday, October 03, 2011
Source: The New York Times
Author: KATE TAYLOR

NATIONAL: Minimum wage to rise in eight states
Date: Monday, October 03, 2011
Source: CNN Wire

CO: PAID SICK LEAVE Initiative gets boost from local think tank The Bell Policy Center says productivity would increase, while restaurant owners stage a protest.
Date: Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Source: The Denver Post
Author: Steve Raabe

DC: OP-ED: A smile we can't trust
Date: Monday, October 03, 2011
Source: The Washington Post
Author: Marina Streznewski

NATIONAL: COLUMN: Democratic rhetoric vs. realities for blacks
Date: Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Author: Thomas Sowell

CA: STATE'S RISING COST OF LIVING PUTS SQUEEZE ON MANY; Report: Family of four needs $63,000 to be self-sufficient
Date: Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune
Author: ELIZABETH AGUILERA

MO: Group seeks to raise Mo. minimum wage
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2011
Source: The Associated Press State & Local Wire
Author: DAVID A. LIEB

NJ: OP-ED: Reflecting on policies that benefit New Jersey's workforce
Date: Friday, September 30, 2011
Source: Home News Tribune
Author: Charles Wowkanech and Laurel Brennan

OH: STATEWIDE BOOST; Minimum wage up 30 cents on Jan. 1; Consumer Price Index determines amount
Date: Saturday, October 01, 2011
Source: The Columbus Dispatch
Author: Alan Johnson

WA: Wash. minimum wage moving up to $9.04 per hour
Date: Friday, September 30, 2011
Source: The Associated Press State & Local Wire

MT: Montana's minimum wage to increase to $7.65
Date: Sunday, October 02, 2011
Source: The Associated Press State & Local Wire