CONGRESSWOMAN FUDGE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE

Warrensville Heights, OH – Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) will participate in a news conference to discuss the importance of raising the federal minimum wage on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 10am at Trinity Cathedral.  The Congresswoman is a co-sponsor of H.R. 1010, legislation that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour.  The news conference is hosted by Progress Ohio and will also include labor and faith-based leaders as well as a minimum wage workers who will describe the difficulties of meeting ever increasing costs of basics such as food, housing and transportation.  The federal minimum wage was last increased in 2009.

WHO: Congresswoman Fudge; Rev. Tony Minor, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry; minimum wage workers; Denise Gastesi, Progress Ohio and Nick Gurich, SEIU 1199

WHAT: News Conference to discuss the importance of increasing the federal minimum wage

WHEN: 10am, March 19, 2014

WHERE:Trinity Cathedral, Trinity Commons Building - Conference Room C-D

2230 Euclid Ave, Cleveland 44115

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