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Article: Living Wage Ordinances: A Growing Movement?(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Article from:
- Nation's Cities Weekly
- Article date:
- July 2, 2001
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Living wage ordinances, which require that workers be paid a minimum wage that reflects local living standards, are being considered in many cities across the country. There are currently 53 living wage ordinances in effect in the United States, mainly in cities but a few applied to counties or school boards. About 70 additional living wage campaigns are now underway
The current living wage movement is an effort to reduce poverty thorough local legislation. It is a local response to the fact that the current federal minimum wage does not provide enough for an individual to live on, much less an individual with a family to support.
There is a wide range ...