Tucson $15 Minimum Wage: 44K Say Yes, 23K Say No

Tucson AZ

02 November, 2021

10:14 PM

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TUCSON, AZ — Tucson voters on Tuesday were faced with the decision of whether to raise the city's minimum wage to $13 per hour, via Proposition 206. They were also set with the decision of whether to give raises to its mayor and city council members via Proposition 410. Proposition 206 would increase Tucson's minimum wage to $13 per hour starting in April and continue incremental increases until reaching $15 per hour in 2025. Live Proposition 206 results Yes: 44,042 No: 23,759 Results are unofficial totals released by the Tucson City Clerk Tuesday evening. For live election results, subscribe to Patch's free real time news alerts and morning newsletter in Tucson. Approval of Proposition 410 would mean that the mayor's salary would increase from $42,000 to $54,000 per year. The salaries of Tucson City Council Member would increase from $24,000 to $36,000 per year. Live Proposition 410 results Yes: 33,898 No: 33,740 Through Proposition 206, after 2025 wage increases would continue at the start of each subsequent year based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor's Consumer Price Index. Large employers would be required to pay a minimum of 3 hours of wages when an employee's shift is canceled with fewer than 24 hours notice. The law will also create a new city Department of Labor Standards to implement and enforce the new wage rules.