Take Action Virginia, a coalition of low-wage workers and immigrants, will hold a rally and press conference today at 11a Thursday (see Calendar) to call on Virginia legislators to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 and provide access to driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants working in the Commonwealth. “These are common-sense issues for working families and to promote public safety,” said CASA in Action President Gustavo Torres. Advocates are also calling on legislators to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2020. “It’s time for legislators to recognize that immigrants are a huge part of the overall economy in Virginia and we must take steps to ensure they can fully participate in our community,” said Mark Federici, president of UFCW Local 400.
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