23 February 2006 21:45
Kentucky: House panel approves health insurance bill aimed at Wal-Mart
FRANKFORT — Lawmakers chastised retailing giant Wal-Mart today, threatening to approve legislation that would force the world’s largest company to take better care of its more than 30,000 Kentucky employees. The proposal, which would require compan
23 February 2006 20:15
Kentucky: Minimum wage bill's fate iffy
Covington Car Wash employee Jerry Leopold says he could rent an apartment instead of staying in a friend's basement if Kentucky lawmakers raised the minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $6.50. "Oh, yes, I would love that," said Leopold, 50. But Leopol
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