minimum wage hike ban in Oklahoma

[frigidmagi]

KSWO

Cities in Oklahoma are prohibited from establishing mandatory minimum wage or vacation and sick-day requirements under a bill that has been signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin.

Fallin signed the bill Monday that supporters say would prevent a hodgepodge of minimum wages in different parts of the state that could potentially harm the business community.

Opponents say those decisions should be left up to individual communities. They complain the bill specifically targets Oklahoma City, where an initiative is underway to a establish a citywide minimum wage higher than the current federal minimum wage.

Fallin signed three other bills Monday dealing with tax credits for banking institutions, public investments, and membership of the Alarm and Locksmith Industry Committee.

You know, I got open doubts about cities passing their own minimum wage. Frankly I think it more likely that companies will just pick up and leave a city that goes to high for their liking (especailly if another city is just 20 miles away or something). That said, it's rather dicktastic that a group of people squeeling about how the federal government is taking on to much power and should leave the states and cities alone will use the state government to stomp on city government. Not cool lady. Not cool.

[rhoenix]

I just... I can't really wrap my head around this. I mean, I can envision what some of the arguments against it were like, but pay rates have stagnated over the past few years pretty badly. Surely she can see those effects in OK?