SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, backed a minimum wage increase plan Thursday that is expected to generate more than $19 billion annually in economic activity. “As the cost of everyday essential like food, health care and education increase,...
ROCKFORD, Ill. – In an effort to reduce the wage gap between men and women, state Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, is backing an equal pay measure that would prohibit employers from asking applicants about their previous pay history. “No woman should be locked into a...