QUESTION: Do you believe the proposed living wage for Providence (and many other cities) – calling for a $12.30 minimum living wage for anyone on the city’s payroll or for anyone from a private business doing work for the city – would cause the city to raise taxes?
Yes: 89%
No: 6%
Don’t know: 5%
QUESTION: How much of an impact do you believe a living wage would have on the city’s economic development efforts?
Substantially positive: 0%
Somewhat positive: 6%
Neutral: 0%
Substantially negative: 78%
Somewhat negative: 16%
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QUESTION: What percentage of your employees make less than $12.30 per hour?
0 – 25%: 67%
26% – 50%: 11%
51% – 75%: 11%
76% – 100%: 11%
QUESTION: If you were to vote on the issue, would you:
Vote to enact a living wage as presented: 0%
Reject the proposal outright: 83%
Vote for a compromise, a new living wage at a lesser rate: 17%
The Providence Business News/Johnson & Wales executive poll is a weekly survey of 70 top business leaders throughout the state, representing small and large companies in a variety of industries and businesses. All questions are chosen exclusively by the editor of the Providence Business News.
