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MGN Online © MGN Online  BATON ROUGE, La. (KNOE 8 News/AP) - A
collaboration of groups that advocate for low-income families
are asking lawmakers to boost Louisiana's minimum wage, saying
too many workers are struggling with poverty in the state.
Baton Rouge Sen. Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb, a Democrat, has filed a
proposal for the upcoming legislative session that would set
Louisiana's minimum wage at $10 per hour, beginning in 2015, up
from the federal rate of $7.25 per hour.  The idea faces
opposition from Gov. Bobby Jindal and business organizations who
say it would force small businesses to lay off workers or raise
the cost of their products and would stifle economic activity.
Supporters of the wage hike say it would provide a direct pay
raise for 21 percent of the workforce, raise people out of
poverty and pump money into the economy.  Powered by WorldNow