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House Speaker Robert DeLeo had previously discussed in broad terms under what conditions he would support a raise in the state's minimum wage.
And in an address to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, he spelled out those details, which remained true to his prior statements that any minimum-wage hike must be tied to unemployment-insurance relief.
DeLeo's proposal would increase the state's minimum wage from the current $8 to $10.50 an hour over three years. Restaurant and bar employees' wages would rise to $3.75 per hour from the current $3 per hour. He characterized the House's Continue reading >>>