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Labor/Employment

Aug. 9, 2014

Retail workers' rights bill may help employers, too

While the debates over the costs and benefits of a minimum wage increase continue, some constituents urge that more must be done to protect workers who earn in the minimum wage range. By Kevin Whittaker


By Kevin Whittaker


The November voting season is fast approaching. One issue on the minds of many San Francisco residents, workers and business owners is whether voters will approve a measure to increase the city's minimum wage. Recently, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure for the ballot that seeks to gradually raise the city's minimum wage from $10.74 to $15 per hour by 2018. The approved measure was a compromise of the...

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