It will disproportionately benefit workers of color because, again, they tend to be over-represented in low-wage, low-skill jobs, unfortunately.
Mark Takano: “It will disproportionately benefit workers of color because, again, they tend to be over-represented in low-wage…”
On the recordJune 9, 2015
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Takano discusses the positive impact of wage increases on workers of color in low-wage jobs.
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