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Groundbreaking Ordinance Includes Domestic Workers in Minimum Wage, But Many Statewide Left Out

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 2, 2014. Today’s vote to pass a living wage ordinance will result in landmark gains for many working families. Not only does the ordinance raise the minimum wage for many workers — it also gives the city’s housekeepers, nannies and personal care assistants their first minimum wage protections in state history, the result of years of efforts to gain respect, recognition and inclusion in labor laws.

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“This groundbreaking vote means that Chicago’s household workers…

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