Mayor Rahm Enamuel signed an Executive Order requiring City contractors and subcontractors to pay employees a minimum wage of $13 per hour for contracts advertised after October 1, 2014.  The hourly wage will be indexed to inflation and increase proportionally on yearly basis thereafter. 

The Executive Order is the first step taken by the City to ensure that all employees contracted with the City of Chicago are provided with sufficient wages for a shot at the middle class.  It applies to all service contracts, including construction contracts, advertised after October 1, 2014.

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