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Sweeney: Minimum wage will increase, we're just giving the governor the chance to do the right thing
By droseman | December 3rd, 2012 - 3:17pmSWEENEY: MINIMUM WAGE WILL INCREASE, WE’RE JUST GIVING THE GOVERNOR THE CHANCE TO DO THE RIGHT THING
TRENTON – Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester/Cumberland/Salem) released the following statement after today’s Assembly vote to send legislation to the governor’s desk to increase the state’s minimum wage to $8.50 and provide annual increases in line with the rate of inflation:
“Democrats are united in sending a strong message that people who live and work in New Jersey have a basic right to a wage that doesn’t condemn them to a life of poverty. We are going to make a minimum wage increase reality. We are just giving the governor a chance to do the right thing for working people.
“If the governor fails to sign this bill, then we will put the decision directly into the hands of the people.”
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