ABQ republicans against minimum wage hike

Two Albuquerque Republican city councilors are urging voters to vote against a proposed minimum wage hike on the November ballot. 

Trudy Jones and Dan Lewis both say the city can't afford the $1 million dollars plus that would have to be paid out for temporary and seasonal workers, if the bump to $8.50 an hour passes. 

Proponents of the wage hike, which was put on the ballot after more than 25,000 signature were collected, say that the opposition is just using "scare tactics."  

Organizers of the petition, like Mary Lee Ortega with Ole, have long said more money paid out to more minimum wage workers will encourage more spending, thus giving metro area businesses a boost.

ABQ republicans against minimum wage hike