On the recordJuly 18, 2019
Take it from the words of Rebecca Hamilton, CEO of Badger Balm, a small cosmetic company in New Hampshire. She said: ``Paying a living wage is a core part of our culture and has helped us hire and retain excellent staff even in a time when other businesses have struggled.'' We have heard businesses that started out small, such as the popular restaurant &pizza, that attribute their fast-growing success to their practice of paying fair wages while maintaining competitive prices. Small companies make up 99 percent of U.S. employers, and nearly 70 percent of our economic activity comes from consumer spending. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
