It's a community with big-city housing costs and small- town wages. Because it's a fairly trapped community, in terms of limited job opportunities, employers have been free to suppress wages. |
It's a worry on the minds of local business owners. But, unless local businesses open their books and share that information with us, we don't have any specific data available. |
Our economy runs on the backs of low-wage workers. This is a chance for them to earn a little bit more and have a better chance of survival here. |
The rate at which the community is signing the petition is steady and doesn't vacillate. It's strong and will stay strong all the way through to the end. |
We have always expected the business community to raise a ton of money and do what they can to defeat this measure. It doesn't scare us in the least. We're very focused. |