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To: Brumar89 who wrote (931697)	4/23/2016 8:02:32 PM
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LA unions call for exemption from $15 minimum wage they fought for Los Angeles city council will hear a proposal on Tuesday to exempt union members from a $15 an hour minimum wage that the unions themselves have spent years fighting for. ........ “It’s pretty hypocritical for unions to push a $15 wage law and then exempt themselves from the policy,” Matt Haller, senior vice-president of communications and public affairs at the International Franchise Association, said. Considering the outcry, Hicks issued another statement last year saying that issues were “in need of further review”. He also pointed out that other cities in California, including San Jose, Oakland, Richmond, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Long Beach have included similar clauses exempting unions in their wage bills. .......... http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/12/los-angeles-15-dollar-minimum-wage-unions?utm_source=jolt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Jolt04142016&utm_term=Jolt