Ohio Minimum Wage

A coalition that wanted voters to raise Ohio’s minimum wage worked for months to gather signatures but said the monthslong drive fell short.

Raise the Wage Ohio was gathering signatures to put a proposed constitutional amendment before voters.

Advocates for a $15 minimum wage needed to collect more than 413,000 valid signatures from at least half of Ohio's 88 counties by Wednesday’s deadline. Ohio Fair Wage said it wouldn’t meet the 44-county requirement.

The fight for $15 – a proposal to increase Ohio’s minimum wage through a constitutional amendment is moving forward. Yet, a new restaurant-trade association survey shows that not all restaurant workers are on board with a plan to boost pay and remove tips.

Lawyers are asking for a class action lawsuit to bring in more employees as the restaurants fights the allegations.

The Raise the Wage Ohio Coalition will kick off its signature gathering effort Monday at the Statehouse. It aims to get a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 2024 ballot.

The Ohio Ballot Board has unanimously approved the petition summary for the proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, which voters could see next fall.

Workers earning minimum wage in 23 states and the District of Columbia got a raise over the New Year's holiday, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

The increase comes from an inflation-based adjustment implemented every year through a constitutional amendment.

Backers of a proposal to boost Ohio's minimum wage can now start collecting signatures for their ballot effort.The state's Ballot Board certified the…