Workers Who Want Higher Wages Will Rally At Statehouse Tuesday March 02, 2004 6:48am Should there be a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages?  Yes  No  Undecided ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story Columbia (AP) - More than 300 state workers who want higher wages and stable health insurance costs and benefits are expected at a rally this morning at the Statehouse. The workers say the two percent pay raise proposed in next year's budget isn't enough since they did not get raises in the past two years. The South Carolina State Employees Association says inflation has grown seven percent in the past three years while the average wages for state workers has increased just 1.5 percent. » Find More Articles Related To This One Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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