The minimum wage battle took center stage Tuesday night in Oregon, as voters in the city of Portland rejected a proposal to dramatically increase minimum wage in the city. But the pressure is likely to continue as workers’ rights groups and some politicians continue to push for higher minimum wages across the country.
Seventy-two percent of employers with minimum wage workers say they currently do not have a plan to pay those workers above the mandated rate, according to Aon Hewitt’s U.S. Minimum Wage Practices Survey, released today.
