Raise the Wage Coalition to Mobilize Hundreds for Second Pasadena Minimum Wage Hearing

Pasadena based organizations, such as National Day Labor Organizing Network, Raise the Wage coalition and more, marched with residents and workers calling for a $15 minimum wage and wage enforcement on November 14, 2015 in Pasadena. The march followed the release of a new poll by EMC Research which found about three-quarters of 400 Pasadena voters say they either strongly or somewhat support an increase to minimum wage by 2020. Photo credit: Trevor Stamp

After marching through the streets of Old Town Pasadena Saturday, hundreds of residents plan to declare their support for a higher wage directly to city leadership at the upcoming second Ed Tech Committee hearing on raising wages. Residents and community activists want to see the City adopt a policy with a $15/hour wage, wage enforcement, and more paid sick days. A recent poll came out showing strong support across diverse Pasadena voters for raising the minimum wage.

The Raise the Wage and Pasadenans for a Livable Wage Coalitions, Pasadena workers, clergy, and community members will also be available for interviews in English and Spanish before the hearing at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 19th at 6pm (hearing begins)

Caltech Cahill Hameetman Auditorium, 1216 California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125

Ed Tech Committee members (Gordo, Hampton, Wilson, and Madison), Pasadena Community Residents and Workers

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