D.C. Living Wage Bill Unable to Get Votes to Override Mayor’s Veto, but Fight...
Although the Washington, D.C., Council did not override Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s veto of the Large Retailer Accountability Act (LRAA), which would have required the district’s big-box retailers to pay...
View ArticleVictory in Montgomery County, Md., for Minimum Wage Workers, Prince George’s...
In an 8–1 vote, the Montgomery County, Md., Council passed a new ordinance that would raise the minimum wage in the county from $7.25 to $11.50 an hour by 2017. The new wage will be phased in, rising...
View ArticleD.C. City Council Passes Minimum Wage Increase, Paid Sick Days for Tipped...
In Washington, D.C., there is great news for working families. The District of Columbia Council voted to raise the minimum wage to $11.50 and extend paid sick days to tipped workers. The measures now...
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