County Council Votes to Increase Minimum Wage (Video)

There are more than 70,000 people who live in poverty in Montgomery County. The County Council has recently passed a bill to increase the minimum wage. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports.

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Douglas Tallman

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Reporter with 35 years experience throughout Maryland. Reach me at dtallman@mymcmedia.org or via Twitter at @MCM-Doug

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