Massachusetts minimum wage bill hits delay at Statehouse

Published March 21, 2014 12:00am ET



BOSTON — Efforts to raise the state’s minimum wage have hit a snag.

On Thursday, a House committee had been expected to formally unveil a bill that would increase the hourly wage from $8 to $10.50 over three years while overhauling the state’s unemployment insurance system.

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