State senate passes the legislation,which voids a Birmingham city ordinance attempting to raise the city’s minimum wage to $10.10, on a 23-11 vote Alabama’s governor and legislature Thursday blocked Birmingham’s attempts to raise the city’s minimum wage as they swiftly approved legislation to strip cities of their ability to set hourly pay requirements.The Alabama senate passed the legislation on a 23-11 vote that largely broke along party lines. Governor Robert Bentley signed the bill into law approximately an hour later. The legislation voids a Birmingham city ordinance attempting to raise the city’s minimum wage to $10.10, and the city’s legal department said Thursday afternoon.
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Source: theguardian.com