Oklahoma City – Today Raise the Wage Oklahoma Spokesperson Amber England, issued the following statement in response to overcoming the politically motivated challenge brought by the wealthy corporate interests behind the Oklahoma State Chamber.
“We’ve officially cleared a major legal hurdle in this historic effort to gradually raise the wage for hundreds of thousands of hard-working Oklahomans.
“Politicians for far too long have ignored this issue while families struggle to make ends meet and we know the only way to give hard-working Oklahomans the pay raise they deserve is by letting voters decide this issue for themselves at the ballot box.
“The cost of gas, groceries and housing just keep going up while wages for hard-working Oklahomans have largely stayed the same.
“Everyday Oklahomans understand the importance of gradually increasing the minimum wage so that people who work for a living can earn a good living and keep up with inflation.
“We look forward to delivering a victory for all the hard-working Oklahomans who desperately need a win at the ballot box.
“It’s time to let the people decide.”