March 23, 2004
Hillsborough County Living Wage campaign
`Living Wage' Public Meetings Start This Week
H illsborough County has scheduled four public meetings to discuss the possible implementation of a ``living wage'' for county workers and those employed by county contractors.Posted by Norwood at March 23, 2004 01:33 PMTwo local groups have called on the county to increase what is paid to some employees earning less than federal poverty standards. Input from the meetings will help a task force determine what recommendation to make to county commissioners.
The meetings, all starting at 6:30 p.m., will be:
* Thursday at the Plant City Neighborhood Service Center, 702 E. Alsobrook St.
* March 30 at the Ruskin Neighborhood Service Center, 201 14th Ave. S.E.
* April 1 at the University Community Center, 14013 N. 22nd St., Tampa.
* April 6 at the West Tampa Neighborhood Service Center, 2103 N. Rome Ave.
For information, call Toni Beddingfield at (813) 272-5275.
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