The Providence City Council continues to consider the enactment of a Living Wage proposal, one that has drawn strong opposition from the business community.
QUESTION: Do you support a Living Wage – now proposed at $10.19 per hour with health benefits — for the City of Providence?
Yes: 10% No: 90%
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QUESTION: Do you consider the current minimum wage to be adequate for Rhode Island’s cost of living standards?
Yes: 65% No: 35%
QUESTION: Do you see Living Wage as being a deterrent to businesses either locating in the capital city or expanding existing operations there?
Yes: 85% No: 15%
QUESTION: Do you expect that requiring to meet a Living Wage standard would cause companies to in turn reduce their employment levels?
Yes: 95% No: 5%
QUESTION: Do you think companies will be more likely to enter agreements with the city if they are required to meet a Living Wage standard?
Yes:10% No: 90%
