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DC Council OKs $15-an-hour minimum wage
The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved a $15-an-hour minimum wage bill. Mayor Muriel Bowser has promised to sign the measure, which will raise the wage by 2020. In a ceremonial news conference, the mayor and council announced they have come to an agreement on a $15 wage. The council formally voted on the bill Tuesday afternoon. Minimum wage workers in the District currently make $10.50. That rate will increase to $11.50 in July under legislation signed in 2014 by Bowser’s predecessor, Vincent Gray.
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I am on the fence for the minimum wage hike. On one hand I understand the importance of making a wage that allows for a better life. But on the other hand I see smaller businesses may not be able to handle the hike in wages.