Clarkston First Georgia City to Set $15 Minimum Hourly Wage
Friday, July 8th, 2016
Clarkston became the first Georgia city this week to mandate a minimum $15 an hour minimum wage for its employees.
While the City Council’s unanimous vote only impacts three public works employees, the small DeKalb County town’s decision is both significant and symbolic as the nation wrestles with paying low-wage workers a so-called living wage.
