| Oregon Ballot Measure 36 1996 |
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Proponents of the measure included Labor Union s, the Oregon State Council Of Senior Citizens and some Religious groups. They argued that the previous minimum wage was not a Living Wage , and that many minimum wage earners were trying to support families. Opponents included Business es that employ minimum wage earners, among others. They argued that increasing the minimum wage would increase consumer prices, and increase Unemployment as employers would be able to hire fewer workers. They also pointed out that the U.S. Congress had just passed a (smaller) increase to the Federal minimum wage. In 2002, voters passed Measure 25 , which again increased the minimum wage. Measure 25 also tied future minimum wage increases to inflation. See Also: List of Oregon ballot measures EXTERNAL LINKS
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