By Justin Grey
Cox Media, Nov 22, 2016. Numerous papers and other outlets.
With only weeks left in office, President Barack Obama's administration has continued to advocate for a higher federal minimum wage. U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez on Monday pushed for a minimum wage increase at a pizza chain in Washington called &pizza. The restaurant has grown from one location four years ago to 19 locations today. It pays well above the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
"We're proof that paying people a healthy wage is not only the right thing to do, but also smart business," said Michael Lastoria, the owner of &pizza.
Four states voted this year to raise their minimum wages, but the federal minimum wage has not changed since 2009. ...
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