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Voters reject effort to hike Oklahoma’s minimum wage
>“The State Chamber applauds Oklahoma voters for rejecting SQ 832,” said Chad Warmington, president and CEO of the State Chamber. “Tonight, voters chose to protect Oklahoma’s economic momentum and one of our greatest competitive advantages: affordability.”
>The State Chamber was among the organizations that unsuccessfully tried https://oklahomavoice.com/2024/03/04/initiative-petition-to-increase-oklahomas-minimum-wage-to-15-a-hour-is-constitutional-court-rules/ o stop the measure from qualifying for the ballot.
>The increase would have begun Jan. 1, when it would reach $12 an hour.
>“What I know is that we won regardless of what the results show because we started a conversation about what work should mean in the state of Oklahoma,” said Amber England, the spokesperson and senior adviser for State Question 832. “And if you work hard, you should earn a decent living. That doesn’t change tonight. That doesn’t change tomorrow. You can’t put this conversation back in a box.” t
>“The State Chamber applauds Oklahoma voters for rejecting SQ 832,” said Chad Warmington, president and CEO of the State Chamber. “Tonight, voters chose to protect Oklahoma’s economic momentum and one of our greatest competitive advantages: affordability.”
>The State Chamber was among the organizations that unsuccessfully tried https://oklahomavoice.com/2024/03/04/initiative-petition-to-increase-oklahomas-minimum-wage-to-15-a-hour-is-constitutional-court-rules/ o stop the measure from qualifying for the ballot.
>The increase would have begun Jan. 1, when it would reach $12 an hour.
>“What I know is that we won regardless of what the results show because we started a conversation about what work should mean in the state of Oklahoma,” said Amber England, the spokesperson and senior adviser for State Question 832. “And if you work hard, you should earn a decent living. That doesn’t change tonight. That doesn’t change tomorrow. You can’t put this conversation back in a box.” t
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