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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2013
Page
2
Proponents say current federal minimum wage of 7.25 is insufficient for individuals or families. Opponents fear higher pay will boost automation and cut jobs and hours, urging business climate improvements instead. Discussions include stepping increases and pegging to inflation.
Iowa’s minimum wage reached 7.25 per hour in 2008 after updates in 2007 and 2008. The federal rate matches the state at 7.25, while cost of living analysis suggests a single parent with two children needs about 24.06 per hour to support a family, fueling calls for a raise toward 15 per hour.
Iowa post 316 highway deaths in 2013 with less than two days left, the fifth straight year under 400. Officials credit better road design, safer vehicles, improved skills and 93 percent seat belt use. Gov Branstad’s traffic safety drive aims for a no death goal.
Courtney has a bill drafted to introduce once the Legislature convenes January 13. Passage seems likely in the Democratic Senate but unlikely in the Republican House.
Courtney notes a prior four-year effort to win approval for a minimum wage hike. Obama supports 10.10 dollars per hour and Harkin backs the same. With divided Congress, lawmakers see action as unlikely.
In a tight election year clash, lawmakers weigh a minimum wage hike against tax simplification. Labor allies argue higher wages spur consumption and uplift living standards while business allies push tax cuts to spur investment and job growth. With unemployment low, some see timing as favorable. A dining scene in Marion shows everyday life amid politics.
A Monday letter to the editor by Dick Trotter wrongly said Jerry Chilton was a retired Cedar Rapids police officer. The Gazette notes the error and invites feedback, promising a correction or clarification in this space.
2014 gubernatorial hopeful Sen. Jack Hatch calls raising Iowa's minimum wage to 10.10 an hour as part of a broader pro labor platform. He cites hardships from low pay and supports union fair share, prevailing wage on public projects, project labor agreements, more safety inspectors, and a state fund for health care costs from inadequate employer coverage.
The Gazette provides daily Cedar Rapids news from 501 Second Ave SE with subscriber rates of 7 per week or 364 per year for in-state delivery and 468 per year for out-of-state. Postmaster addresses changes to P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. General contact numbers included.
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