Obama to raise minimum wage for contract workers

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is raising the minimum wage for federal contractors from $7.25
to $10.10.
Obama
will sign the executive order Wednesday in the East Room of the White
House. He first announced the measure during his State of the Union
address.
Because the measure applies only to new contracts,
officials have said it will affect just a few hundred thousand workers.
That’s a small percentage of the more than 2 million federal
contractors.
The White House says the order requires that
employees who work for tips make at least $10.10 overall. It also
prevents contract workers from being paid less than others if they have
disabilities that affect their productivity.
Obama is also calling on Congress to pass Democratic legislation to raise wages for all workers to
$10.10.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is raising the minimum wage for federal contractors from $7.25
to $10.10.
Obama
will sign the executive order Wednesday in the East Room of the White
House. He first announced the measure during his State of the Union
address.
Because the measure applies only to new contracts,
officials have said it will affect just a few hundred thousand workers.
That’s a small percentage of the more than 2 million federal
contractors.
The White House says the order requires that
employees who work for tips make at least $10.10 overall. It also
prevents contract workers from being paid less than others if they have
disabilities that affect their productivity.
Obama is also calling on Congress to pass Democratic legislation to raise wages for all workers to
$10.10.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.

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