Virginia Chamber Of Commerce Releases Fact Sheet On Proposed Minimum Wage Increase
17 January 2019 - 12:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
released their fact sheet on the proposed minimum wage increase and
its impact on the business community.
Speaking about the proposed minimum wage increase, Barry DuVal, President & CEO of the Virginia
Chamber said: "Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour as proposed would primarily impact
small business who rely on affordable labor to compete. A
significant majority of all businesses in the Commonwealth of
Virginia are small businesses. The
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
strongly recommends keeping the federal minimum wage standard to
maintain the Commonwealth's competitiveness as we continue to work
towards our goal of becoming the best state in which to do
business."
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