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BUSINESS, Page 49Business NotesWAGESMaking Up for Lost Time
When he was campaigning for office, George Bush pledged to
raise the minimum wage, which his predecessor had been content to
leave at $3.35 an hour since 1981. Last week the Administration
sought to make good on that promise. Testifying at a Senate
hearing, Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole proposed legislation that
would boost the minimum wage to $4.25 an hour over the next three
years.
The most controversial part of Bush's plan is a so-called
training wage, which was a condition of his campaign pledge. The
training wage would enable employers to pay workers $3.35 an hour
for their first six months on the job. Democrats are expected to
oppose the provision, partly on the grounds that it would fail to
help low-paid workers who switch jobs frequently.