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AFL-CIO Weblog | Ohio, Arizona Minimum Wage Increases Head for November Ballot
Even in the hot August dog days of summer, the nationwide drive to raise the minimum wage rolls on.

In Ohio, the union and community coalition Ohioans for a Fair Minimum Wage turned in more than twice as many signatures as needed to put a minimum wage increase on the Buckeye State’s fall ballot. In Arizona, the secretary of state certified that the 210,000 signatures the Arizona Minimum Wage Coalition submitted in late June were more than enough to put the issue before voters in November.

Last 5 posts in Arizona

• The Fix -- Primary Recap: A Look at the Winners and Losers - September 13th, 2006
• AZ-Sen Poll: Kyl (R) 53% Pederson (D) 34% - Rassmussen - August 2nd, 2006
• AZ Governor Poll: Napolitano (D) 52% Goldwater (R) 37% - Rasmussen Reports - August 2nd, 2006

Last 5 posts in Ballot Initiatives

• Oregon AFL-CIO Position on 2006 Ballot Initiatives - August 17th, 2006
• Ballot initiatives: where they stand - August 14th, 2006
• CA: Labor Unions Oppose Anti-Choice Ballot Initiative - July 27th, 2006
• MT: Minimum wage initiative qualifies for November ballot - July 12th, 2006

Last 5 posts in Labor

• CT-Sen: UAW Members Endorse Ned Lamont » spazeboy - August 23rd, 2006
• CA: Labor Unions Oppose Anti-Choice Ballot Initiative - July 27th, 2006

Last 5 posts in Minimum Wage

• California to raise minimum wage to highest in US - August 22nd, 2006
• Culer & Nussle duking it out on the minimum wage - August 8th, 2006
• IA-Gov: Culver pledges to sign minimum wage increase - August 7th, 2006
• IA-01: Braley, Obey Call for Minimum Wage Hike - August 2nd, 2006
• MT: Minimum wage initiative qualifies for November ballot - July 12th, 2006

Last 5 posts in Ohio

• OH-Sen Poll: Brown (D) 46%, DeWine (R) 40% - Gallup (584 LV, MOE ±4) - August 27th, 2006
• OH-18: 8 vie to fill GOP Rep. Ney's place on ballot - August 18th, 2006
• OH-Gov: Strickland Raises $2.5 Million in June and July - August 14th, 2006
• OH Governor Poll: Strickland (D) 57% Blackwell (R) 35% - Survey USA - August 9th, 2006
• OH Senate Poll: Brown (D) 49% DeWine (R) 41% - Survey USA - August 9th, 2006