U.S. Labor Secretary to discuss minimum wage during visit to Detroit
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan among those joining roundtable discussion
Local 4 - ClickOnDetroit news staff
DETROIT – United States Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez is headed to Detroit Tuesday to discuss minimum wage and workers' rights as part of his national Shared Prosperity for a Stronger America tour. Perez is an advocate of the Fight for 15 movement in Michigan.
Perez will host a roundtable discussion highlighting how Fight for 15 shows the importance of workers coming together to express their voice in the workplace. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, President of SEIU Healthcare Michigan Marge Robinson and Detroit 15 President Mark Riley will join Perez in the discussion.
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During his tour, Perez is traveling across the country to discuss:
President Barack Obama's commitment to expand opportunity, reward work and grow the middle class
Working together to raise wages
Training more workers with skills for a 21st century economy
Creating job opportunities for young people
Expanding paid leave
Giving workers a voice at the workplace
The event will be from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday at Central United Methodist Church, 23 East Adams Avenue in Detroit.
Fight for 15 is a movement of fast food workers and their supporters aimed at raising their sage. Perez says that when more workers have a voice, the nation becomes stronger and more people have a chance to succeed.
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