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That this Board urges the enactment of four initiatives by the State Legislature, to reduce economic inequality in the Commonwealth.
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That the Somerville Board of Aldermen hereby supports the following four initiatives, and urges their enactment at the State House, as described by many residents in compelling testimony at a Public Hearing on Economic Inequality before this Board on December 10, 2015:
• Paid family and medical leave,
• An additional tax of 4% on annual income above one million dollars,
• A living wage of $15/hour for employees of big box retail and fast food companies, and
• Elimination of the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers.