Efforts to raise the minimum wage to $15 in Ohio faced a significant setback as advocates failed to meet the required number of signatures to get the proposal on the November ballot.
Raise the Wage Ohio, the group behind the initiative, was unable to collect the necessary 413,000 valid signatures from at least half of Ohio's 88 counties by the deadline. Despite the mobilization of paid gatherers and volunteers, the campaign fell short of the 44-county requirement, putting the proposed constitutional amendment to increase the minimum wage to $12.75 per hour by 2025 and $15 per hour by 2026 on hold.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose had anticipated the submission of signatures, but the shortfall means the measure is unlikely to be presented to voters this year.
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It's disappointing to see the push for a $15 minimum wage in Ohio hit such a major roadblock. Everyone deserves a living wage, and it's frustrating that despite the hard work of many volunteers and activists, the effort couldn't meet the signature threshold. This setback doesn't just represent a missed opportunity for fair wages; it highlights the obstacles grassroots movements face in making substantive changes. We need to regroup, strategize, and come back stronger because the fight for economic justice in Ohio and across the country is far from over.
Letting the market decide wages is always better than artificially inflating them through mandates.
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Minimum wage hike likely won't make the ballot this year in Ohio
Paid gatherers and volunteers with Raise the Wage Ohio had been getting signatures to put a proposed constitutional amendment before voters in November. The amendment would boost the minimum wage in the state for most workers to $12.75 per hour by 2025 and $15 per hour by 2026.
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$15 minimum wage advocates fail to meet signature requirements for November ballot
Advocates for a $15 minimum wage needed to collect more than 413,000 valid signatures from at least half of Ohio's 88 counties by Wednesday’s deadline. Ohio Fair Wage said it wouldn’t meet the 44-county requirement.
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Backers of amendment to hike minimum wage in Ohio still working as deadline approaches
Raise the Wage Ohio has till Wednesday to get more than 413,000 valid signatures to put their plan to increase the minimum wage before voters in November.
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