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To: LindyBill who wrote (316719)	7/26/2009 11:52:09 AM
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Obama wants to get the minimum wage to $9.50. ------------------------------------------------------------- Obama eyes $9.50 minimum wage, extending workplace discrimination laws to sexual orientationPhoenix Business Journal - by Mike Sunnucks U.S. president Barack Obama is pushing expanded protections and benefits for workers that could help portions of the rank and file, but could cause headaches for employers at a time of economic recession. Obama is considering: Raising the federal minimum wage to $9.50 per hour by 2011. The current federal minimum wage is $6.75 and will go up to $7.25 per hour in July. Guaranteeing American workers seven days of sick leave each year. Extending workplace discrimination protections to sexual orientation and gender identity. Putting in place pay equity laws aimed at disparity in pay between genders... phoenix.bizjournals.com