Browse "Living Wage" Articles:The Petaluma Sheraton Story
Petaluma Argus Courier
May 9, 2007
The Sheraton Petaluma Hotel recently hosted a much-acclaimed Artisan Cheese Festival attracting more than a thousand visitors. The
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Petaluma Third Local City to Adopt 'Living Wage' Law
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
November 7, 2006By Tobias Young
Petaluma's City Council on Monday voted unanimously to adopt a "living wage" law, joining two other Sonoma County cities that have passed
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Summary of the City of Petaluma Living Wage Ordinance:
1) Covered employers: The City of Petaluma, for-profit businesses with contracts of more than $10,000, and firms receiving economic development assistance of more than $100,000 must comply with the following MORE
What We Have Won in Petaluma
Living Wage Coalition Newsletter - Winter 2006
Ben Boyce LWC Coordinator
Marty Bennett, Living Wage Coalition, Co-Chair
On November 6th, the Petaluma City Council unanimously passed a Living Wage Ordinance
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Petaluma joins 'living wage' cities COUNCIL OKS MINIMUM PAY OF $11.70 TO $13.20 FOR CITY AND ITS VENDORS Monday, November 20, 2006
BY NOELANI GARCIA DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
North Bay Business Journal EMPLOYMENT QUARTERLY
PETALUMA - Although the state minimum wage is going up, local governments are increasingly going well beyond.
The
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Living Wage Laws Are Good Public Policy
by Ben Boyce and Marty BennettPetaluma Argus Courier
October 11, 2006
City residents have likely seen the green lawn signs around town that say, "We Support A Living Wage for Petaluma." The
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Workers Can Raise Wages By Acting Locally
By Martin Bennett
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Monday, September 4, 2006We should commend Governor Schwarzenegger for supporting an increase of the state minimum wage from $6.75 to $8.00 an hour by
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MAKING ENDS MEET
Activists want 'living wage' for city workers City Hall asked to bump minimum pay to $11.70 an hour; proposal could apply to nonprofit groupsBy Corey Young
Petaluma Argus-Courier
Wednesday, Jul 5,
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Petaluma to consider 'living wage' ordinance
By Toby YoungThe Press Democrat
July 4, 2006
Petaluma will consider adopting a "living wage" law this fall, giving added momentum to a campaign to win adoption in
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