To: Barbara Perry, writer
Fair government wages
Because necessary minimum wage workers like life guards, park workers, librarian helpers, and others who only make about $10 an hour or about $20,000 a year are being cut for lack of funding, Whatcom County and Bellingham City elected and appointed officials may not be paid more than five times minimum wage -- $100,000 a year.
Why is this important?
Because necessary minimum wage workers like life guards, park workers, librarian helpers, and others who only make about $10 an hour or about $20,000 a year are being cut for lack of funding, Whatcom County and Bellingham City elected and appointed officials may not be paid more than five times minimum wage -- $100,000 a year.