State lawmakers this year have debated an increase in the state’s minimum hourly wage — already above the national minimum — from $8. While that has met resistance from business groups, House Speaker Robert DeLeo has said he may want to tie a hike in the wage to reforms to unemployment insurance paid by businesses. In our poll for the week of Nov. 11, there was a near-even split on support for such a compromise.
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DeLeo Eyes Biz Relief As Part Of Effort To Boost Minimum Wage
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