Labor using Illinois minimum wage question to drive Dem turnout
Via Chicago Sun-Times
WASHINGTON — Major unions are pumping big money into a November ballot question on raising Illinois’ minimum wage, which in reality is a political tool to energize Democratic voters who are also more than likely to vote for Gov. Pat Quinn and other Democrats on the ticket.
Last July, Quinn signed a bill putting on the November ballot a statewide advisory question on raising the minimum wage in Illinois for adults over 18 to $10 an hour by Jan. 1, 2015.
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