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Labor groups push for higher minimum wage in Iowa counties
In Johnson and Linn counties advocacy groups press for a living wage after a 2015 rise to 10.10 in Johnson County and a planned 8.25 in Linn County, but a 2017 state law caps local rates at 7.25. Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa and Living Wage Linn County campaign to urge businesses to voluntarily exceed the state minimum. Volunteers conducted door knocking in Iowa City urging employers to pledge 10.10 per hour for current and future workers.
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Iowa City
Johnson
Linn
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Terry Branstad
Center For Worker Justice
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Mazahir Salih