By Robert McClendon
The Times-Picayune
Starting January 1, $10.55 will be the minimum wage for certain companies that do business with the City of New Orleans, the result of a unanimous vote by the City Council Thursday (Aug. 6) to approve a so-called living wage ordinance.
The measure was heralded by advocates and workers alike, though nearly everyone who spoke at the meeting said that $10.55 is not truly a living wage in New Orleans.
“It’s personal to me,” said Harold Brooks, a construction worker for a nonprofit that gets city money. “I live in this city too, but I have to work two or three jobs to take care of my kids and grand kids.
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