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Article: Wage bill serves up outrage.(Working)(Legislation that would increase the federal minimum could possibly cut the pay of some Oregon workers)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- August 3, 2006
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Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard
Waitress Taresa Havens doesn't typically follow the maneuverings of Congress all that closely, but a bill that could affect how much she brings home in tips and wages has captured her attention.
"I just heard about it last night," said Havens, who works at Buddy's Diner on Coburg Road in Eugene. "They want to lower the minimum wage by $3. They're taking money out of my pocket."
It's not quite that simple, but Havens is right that Congress is debating a federal minimum wage law that could deal a pay cut of $3 or more per hour to thousands of waiters, bellhops and hairdressers in Oregon and six other states ...