Minimum Wage Hike Hits Hard in Oakland’s Chinatown

WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) highlighted the devastating impact that Oakland’s new $12.25 minimum wage is having on the city’s Chinatown district. It was reported in the San Francisco Chronicle this weekend that at least ten businesses in and around Chinatown, including four restaurants and six grocery stores, have closed in part … Continue reading Minimum Wage Hike Hits Hard in Oakland’s Chinatown