People’s Alliance, an advocacy organization, created Durham Living Wage Project, a campaign that will certify businesses and restaurants if they pay at least the city’s living wage for a family of four: $12.33 in 2015. 22 businesses and 11 nonprofits have signed the campaign, which covers 757 employees. The campaign is in the wake of decisions by Target and Wal-Mart to pay their employees more than minimum wage.The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour and $2.13 an hour for tipped employees. The Republican-led N.C. legislature has shown no interest in raising wages above the federal minimum.
SOURCE: News & Observer
