Bay Area city, county consider $30 an hour minimum wage

Bay Area city, county consider $30 an hour minimum wage

(The Center Square) – Alameda County and the city of Oakland are considering an increase in their minimum wage to $30 an hour.

Bay Area city, county consider $30 minimum wage

By Madeline Shannon Alameda County and the city of Oakland are considering an increase in their minimum wage to $30 an hour. A ballot measure in both the county and the city would require Bay Area employers to pay their employees no less than the new rate, advocates told The Center Square. The organization backing the initiative, One Fair Wage, added that at least $30 an hour is required for workers to afford to live in the area. What they’re sa…