Costco to Raise Hourly Pay to $16 as Minimum Wage Fight Brews in Congress
Reports show CEO of Costco, Craig Jelinek, says the company is raising the starting hourly wage at $16. What We Know: The fight to raise the minimum wage to $15, also affiliated with tag #Fightfor15 on Twitter, has been gaining a lot of traction this week. Corporations have been making an effort to increase their starting hourly wage due to pressure from state regulation and brewing discussions from political figures. […]