St. Paul Minimum Wage Project
Bringing the community together to identify key questions related to a potential minimum wage increase in St. Paul.
Committee Members
- B. Kyle, President/CEO, Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
- Rick Varco, Political Director, SEIU Healthcare MN
(In alphabetical order)
- Bob Brick, President/CEO, Ally People Solutions
- Samuel Callahan, Cook, McDonald’s and Taco Bell
- Dillon Donnelly, Saint Paul resident & Director of Business Development, Donnelly Custom Manufacturing
- Mr. Barry Gisser, CFO, Science Museum of Minnesota, Citizens League Member (member since 2014)
- Matt Gray, Server, WA Frost Restaurant
- Jon Grebner, Political Action Director, AFSCME Council 5
- Matt Halley, Executive Director, Cookie Cart
- Doug Hennes, VP, Government Relations and Special Projects, University of St. Thomas
- Ms. Mary Hicks, University of Minnesota Office of Institutional Advancement, Citizens League Member (member since 1991)
- Sarah Kopp-Reddy, Server, Pizza Luce
- Andrew Kopplin, Owner, Kopplins Coffee Shops
- Rebecca Lucero, Public Policy Director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
- Tim Mahoney, Saint Paul resident and Owner of The Loon Cafe
- Veronica Mendez Moore, Co-Director, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha (CTUL)
- Oscar Murcia, Owner, El Guanaco Bakery Y Cafe
- Kera Peterson, Political Director/Campaign Manager, Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation
- Sam Peterson, Owner, Kyatchi
- Analita Silva, Co-Owner, Saint Paul Small Business
- Pang Vang, Owner, Rainbow Health Kare, Inc.
In the News
St. Paul asks Citizens League to complete second study on $15 minimum wage — Pioneer Press, 4/26/2018
Why, amid the push for higher minimum wages, talking about a ‘benefits cliff’ has become so controversial — MinnPost, 4/25/2018
Solving Community Issues Requires Community Voice — The Saint Paul & Minnesota Community Foundations, 2/23/2018
In report on effects of St. Paul minimum-wage hike, echoes of Minneapolis debate — MinnPost, 2/22/2018
St. Paul City Council hears first report on minimum wage hike — Star Tribune, 2/21/2018
‘$15 Now’ advocates rally after report presented to St. Paul council — Pioneer Press, 2/21/2018
New report on minimum wage in St. Paul lays out the stakes — Pioneer Press, 2/19/2018
These kids are earning while they learn. Should they get $15 an hour? — Pioneer Press, 2/16/2018
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter walks into $15 minimum wage battle — Star Tribune, 2/3/2018
Why St. Paul’s minimum wage ordinance is probably gonna look a whole lot like Minneapolis’ minimum wage ordinance — MinnPost, 1/19/2018
Editorial: A deep breath on the minimum wage in St. Paul — Pioneer Press Editorial Board, 12/17/2017
St. Paul can do better than Minneapolis on minimum wage question — Star Tribune Editorial Board, 11/30/2017
Minimum wage debate takes off in St. Paul, with next mayor promising $15 — Star Tribune, 11/25/2017