Guild to deliver petition signatures to Lankford to raise minimun wage

(Edmond, Feb. 3, 2014) —Tom Guild and a delegation of supporters will present petition signatures to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 to Rep. James Lankford’s Oklahoma City office, 1015 N. Broadway, Suite 310, on Wednesday February 5th at 2:30 p.m. Tom and others will speak briefly with the press on the first floor before proceeding to Lankford’s office.

“I strongly favor raising the minimum wage to help those who are struggling to make ends meet and to pay their bills," said Guild. "It is currently set at $7.25 an hour.  There is a current proposal in Congress that calls for raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.  I support this proposal.  If the minimum wage had kept pace with increased worker productivity since the late 1960's, it would now be $18.67.  The $10.10 proposal is a good step in the right direction.  Raising the wage to $10.10 would put billions of dollars into workers' pockets to spend, and boost economic growth.  

Visit www.guildforcongress.com or call (405) 359-7920 for more information.