No Decision Reached On Wage OrdinanceLandon Dickeybyline‚ Jun. 28‚ 2006After a weeklong delay, the wage implementation and enforcement ordinance underwent further deliberation but received no decision at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. The legislation on the table seeks to secure a steady source of funding for implementing San Francisco’s minimum wage law. The law, brought into effect with the passing of Proposition L in November 2003, increased the city’s minimum wage to $8.82 per hour, a full $2 above California’s minimum wage rate. Unfortunately, over a hundred businesses have failed to comply with the wage increase and as a result, thousands of employees have not yet been able to reap the benefits of the new minimum wage. According to Supervisor Sophie Maxwell’s office, these businesses’ violations have harmed the standard of living of San Francisco’s most vulnerable workers. |