(Postponed) ADVISORY: CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS, DEMOCRATIC LEADERS CALL FOR MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

** Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been postponed. **

--- TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 ---

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY

May 5, 2015

Contact:
Jasmine Mora, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 202-225-2410
Kiara Pesante, Committee on Education and the Workforce (Dem), 202-226-0853
Courtney Gidner, Congressman Joe Crowley, 202-225-3965

CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS, DEMOCRATIC LEADERS CALL FOR MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

WASHINGTON – – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and House Democratic Leaders will hold a press call tomorrow on the need to raise the minimum wage. House Democrats and Senate Democrats introduced the Raise the Wage Act last week, which would raise the minimum wage to $12.00 by the year 2020. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the legislation would benefit 40 percent of ‪Latino workers in our country.

WHO:

• CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez
• Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott
• House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Joe Crowley

WHAT: Press Call on the Minimum Wage and its Impact on the Latino Community

WHEN: Tuesday, May 5 at 4pm ET/1pm PT

CALL-IN INFO: RSVP to Jorge Aguilar at Jorge.Aguilar@mail.house.gov for call-in information.