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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1969
Page
8
In January 1969 lawmakers hesitate on wage policy. Rep. James D. Cole of Greenville urges defeating price and wage controls. Last session saw wage bills die without votes after the Rio Grande Valley Farm Workers march for a $1.25 minimum wage.
Texans debate higher wages and welfare ceilings as lawmakers from AFL-CIO and other groups push for a $1.60 minimum wage and increased weekly workers’ compensation. Opposition comes from the Farm Bureau with broader talk of boosting welfare spending and revisiting a $60 million cap, with several representatives urging voter input.
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