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Cherokee Nation council backs minimum-wage hike


Employees of the largest tribe in Oklahoma will be seeing a rise in the minimum wage.

The Cherokee Nation council voted 11-6 to boost the minimum wage to $8 an hour. The measure now goes to Principal Chief Chad Smith for his approval.

The tribe employs more than 6,000 people.

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Tribe's council favors wage hike (The Oklahoman 9/14)
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Relevant Links:
Cherokee Nation - http://www.cherokee.org