[PEN-L:358] Employment Policy Inst.??

[DOUG ORR <DORR@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Washington State has an initiative on the Nov. ballot to raise the Min. Wage
to $7.50 per hour in 2000, and index it to the CPI.  As expected, the
business community has already started their propaganda war against it.

The first salvo cites a study by the Employment Policy Institute.  I remember a
discussion a while back about this group.  Something about the data they
used being questionable.  Also that the funding of the group was from
the ultra right.  I will need to write a response in the next few days,
so any info you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Doug Orr
dorr@xxxxxxx