Council Boosts Wages of Child-Care Workers
The City Council voted unanimously to spend $250,000 to boost the wages of those who provide child care for agencies under contract with the city.
“This will have a dramatic impact on the quality of child care,†Councilman Scott Kennedy said.
Santa Cruz passed a living wage law in October, requiring that workers with city contractors be paid $11 an hour, or $12 an hour if the position does not offer benefits.
Santa Cruz, one of about 50 cities nationwide that have living wage ordinances, offers the highest living wage pay in the country. Dozens of child-care workers are affected, and will get the increase starting July 1.
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