Fox News Latino, Feb 12, 2014
President Barack Obama is raising the minimum wage for federal contractors from $7.25 to $10.10. ... Obama is also calling on Congress to pass Democratic legislation to raise wages for all workers to $10.10. ...
There has been fierce disagreement over the effects of the hike. An increase would certainly be welcome among Hispanics workers, who earn the minimum wage or below in disproportionate numbers. ...
But when California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a $2 per hour hike in the state’s minimum wage last September, a number of Latino and white voices hailed the move. …
"A higher minimum wage will mean much-needed money in the pockets of millions of workers in the state, and that's good news for businesses throughout California," Gary Gerber, founder and CEO of Sun Light & Power in Berkeley, said back then.
Based on reporting by the Associated Press.
Copyright 2014 Fox News