Minimum Wage Increase
Clip: 6/7/2022 | 7m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Chicago’s minimum wage is going up – but not at the pace of inflation.
Gas prices are up. Food costs more. But for some workers, wages are up too. They’ll have to be, by city ordinance, for those making the minimum wage.
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Minimum Wage Increase
Clip: 6/7/2022 | 7m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Gas prices are up. Food costs more. But for some workers, wages are up too. They’ll have to be, by city ordinance, for those making the minimum wage.
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