Should Chicago Increase Its Minimum Wage to $15 by 2021?
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Chicago’s minimum wage is again in the spotlight.
At a City Council hearing on Tuesday, committee members discussed a proposal to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021. Activists say it’s long overdue. But could it hurt small businesses? We debate the issue.
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Should Chicago Increase Its Minimum Wage to $15 by 2021?
Clip: 9/17/2019 | 11m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
At a City Council hearing on Tuesday, committee members discussed a proposal to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021. Activists say it’s long overdue. But could it hurt small businesses? We debate the issue.
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