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Show luiy 200) Minimum Wage 8 honest day's work for an honest day's pay. This should go both ways; workers should get an honest day's pay for an honest day's work. Every working per- ® During the last session of the Utah State Legislature, Senate Bill 138 was passed, becoming law as Section 34-30106 of the Utah Code: Limitations on minimum wage imposed by cities, Sec. 201 et seq:, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. | Standards Act of 1938.. | _ This law makes it unlawful for cities, towns and counties to pass living wage ordinances. I believe this law to be nance has been passed. hour. Think about it: could you live on $5.15 an hour? How do those on a minimum wage get by? The solution for some is to go on public assistance. Many minimum wage earners hold more than one job in order to avoid taking of the century, well before living wage owner of a chain of Boston retail stores, found that paying a living wage is good business. This was a successful business leader, not a labor agitator. For public assistance. In two parent fami- lies, both parents may work. This takes time away from their children, it causes more information, see the WebCT.at acom.org. ~~ .-; 22 I believe this legislation is unfair, burn-out, and it engenders family strife by creating arguments over money. Minimum wage is not friendly to famil values. = es A living wage 1s an honest wage. Employers tell their workers to do an ~ | nances, interfering with the freedom of cities, towns and counties to make up . on the opposite bank of the river cleaned up as well. This two-acre parcel of land was zoned "open space” by Salt Lake City and was always intended to be part of | Community council is working with Salt Lake City Department of Public Services to implement the ideas. the Jordan River Parkway. And so, the However, one thing we don't have is a idea to clean up the area and develop a name for the Open Space Park project. park for local residents came.about. . (The name "Glendale Park" has Last year I consulted with local resi- already been used for some open space dents, prepared a design, and submit- on 1700 South.) ted an application for CDBG funds to do just that. Finally, in April 2001, we name? were awarded start-up funds, which jking@ffkr.com Do readers have any ideas for a If so, please e-mail me at : were made available July Ist. As things stand, the Glendale - Jeremy King Glendale - Leon Johnson _. in our area. Poplar Grove offers diversity and is a convenient location to downtown. — our area most parents do not have a lot of time to:spend volunteering at their ing factor for most of them. CurrentlyI choose to drive my children to a school on the East side that | Prospective tenants sometimes ask me about the neighborhood and I tell matry me and live in this house?" I thought he was kidding and I brushed them, "Well, I have lived here 13 years him off. Less than a year later I mar- most part good neighbors too". ried him and began to make that house always wanted to see the open space because it outlaws living wage ordi- Neighborhood asked me, "How would you like to | - Concerned dog owner! (via the internet) Many people are aware of the Bend in the River Open Space project on the Jordan River near Jordan Park. : As a resident of Glendale, I have ordinances existed, Edward A. Filene, Your. Just over thirteen years ago, my husband, who was then my boyfriend, drove up in front of a cute little pioneer style house on Pacific Avenue and do! Open Space Park Needs Name During the turn their own minds. _ and their children: Maybe my dog and other dogs would not bark as much, if a living wage ordinance, and the real cost of city contracts decreased, while - the value of business investments increased. The story is repeated in every city where a living wage ordi- unfair. The minimum wage is $5.15 per ing was the least I could allow it to large intimidating "guard" dog. To all the so-called nice neighbors results. For example, Baltimore passed 29 U. S. C. Sec. 201 et seq., Fair Labor Improvin died, but while he was alive he did bark at passersby. He was a rather of cities, towns and counties, because require that a person who contracts with the city, town, or county pay that person's employees a wage that exceeds the federal minimum wage as provided in not listen to you. Also, yelling and screaming at them only aggravates them even more. Of course, nobody _ likes to listen to a dog barking; I don't either. But, because neighbors and others shook my fence, yelled at, (or worse) pepper sprayed my dog, bark- - or Behaving?". My dog just recently they create more prosperity, which brings in more taxes. Living wage ordinances have been ~ _ passed in several cities with positive city, town, or county may not not belong to you, and therefore will I am writing in response to last their employees a living wage. It is not mandatory for businesses to contract with cities, towns and counties. Living wage ordinances are in the best interest imum wage as provided in 29 U.S. C. the animals to be quiet. The dogs do issue's Opinion article, "Dogs: Barking _mandatory for businesses that contract with cities, towns and counties to pay (1) A city, town, or county may not establish, mandate, or require a minimum wage that exceeds the federal min- you would not stand there yelling at Dog? Neighbors Play a Part benefit the whole economy.. Employees ‘are also consumers and taxpayers. A living wage ordinance makes it the relevant portions, for this article: (2)A Good Dog - Bad son should get a living wage. This will towns, or counties. The following are Ses and I have good friends and for the You see, I pick a lot of my neighbors child's school because they are work- offers them a great education. With the recent announcement of the closure of two schools on the East side, I have become more concerned with improv- ing the quality of education in our own area for myself and for my tenants. ing. But there area number of residents of our community who have time to spare and who could spend a little time doing volunteer work at their local school. As the saying goes, "It takes a village to raise a child", in our case acommunity. We just haveto Many ideas have been proposed to choose to get involved. _ improve our neighborhood schools. Having better ELP programs within _our neighborhood schools is one way. - We really do have a lot to do with the substance of our community. We my home. Now thirteen years later because I own their homes. I am a Poplar Grove is still our home. My picky landlord. I spend a lot of money Getting a strong PTA in local schools . choose what kind of neighborhood we. ‘husband anid I have purchased four other homes on Pacific Avenue, one of renovating the properties I own and I want to choose people who will respect and having special programs is another. One of the things that drew me to the will have. We choose to attend our community council meetings, get which we sold to my brother, and we . my efforts. I also want to rent to peo- school my children are attending now involved in a neighborhood watch pro- rent out the other three. We also run a family business on 10th West just five ple that I can enjoy living close to. It is a wonderful arts program. may take a little extra time, and it's not cial programs are not the only answer. minutes from our home. improve the neighborhood by fixing up always an easy job but I usually find good people and it's worth the extra effort. | ; involvement is key to the success of our schools. There is a lot of parent our properties so that they will attract good people; people who take pride in themselves and their residence; people who will see the positive side. of living tion in our area is important to me. When I am trying to draw good people into my homes the schools are a decid- My husband and I have worked to As a landlord, the quality of educa- gram, volunteer at our local school, be picky landlords, sell to good people, make our own yards beautiful and encourage others to do the same. What _ kind of community do we really want But spe- I believe that parent and community involvement in the school my children currently attend. to live in? The choice is ours. I recently drove for a field trip in my son's class and they had too many parents volunteer to drive. In - Janele Whipple — |
