Tom Guild: Raising the Minimum Petition Signatures to be Delivered to Rep. Lankford’s OKC Office
Tom Guild: Raising the Minimum Petition Signatures to be Delivered to Rep. Lankford’s OKC Office
Edmond—Tom Guild and a delegation of supporters will present petition signatures to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 to Rep. James Lankford’s Oklahoma City office, 1015 N. Broadway, Suite 310, on Wednesday February 5 at 2:30 p.m. Tom and others will speak briefly with the press on the first floor before proceeding to Lankford’s office.
“I strongly favor raising the minimum wage to help those who are struggling to make ends meet and to pay their bills. It is currently set at $7.25 an hour. There is a current proposal in Congress that calls for raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. I support this proposal. If the minimum wage had kept pace with increased worker productivity since the late 1960's, it would now be $18.67. The $10.10 proposal is a good step in the right direction. Raising the wage to $10.10 would put billions of dollars into workers' pockets to spend, and boost economic growth.