Media advisory for June 6, 2014

Contact: Crystal Page (619) 584-5744 ext. 29

Local business owners urge support for City Council's
Minimum Wage and Earned Sick Days proposal
Owners set press conference this Friday to explain business
advantages of the policy
The owners of various local businesses will join together Friday morning to
explain why they support San Diego City Council President Todd Gloria's
proposal for an initiative on earned sick days and a minimum wage
increase throughout the city.
Business owners press conference
9 a.m., Friday, June 6
Intelicare Direct offices, Suite A
9596 Chesapeake Dr., San Diego 92123
A City Council committee is expected to vote June 11 on the proposal for a
ballot measure creating a citywide minimum wage of $13.09 an hour and
providing employees throughout the city with access to five earned sick
days a year.
At least four local business owners and executives will speak at the press
conference about why they support the proposal.
Note: The press conference will begin promptly at 9 a.m. and will be over
by 9:30.
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This media advisory was sent on behalf of Raise Up San Diego, a
broad community coalition fighting to raise working conditions and
wages for all San Diegans.