Lobbying Disclosure: Illinois Retail Merchants Association on Minimum Wage
October 1, 2014
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The Frame
This document identifies the specific interest group and lobbyist actively working to influence the Mayor's Office regarding potential changes to the city's minimum wage laws during the final quarter of 2014.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Illinois Retail Merchants Association
The organization is actively seeking to influence city policy regarding minimum wage requirements for its members.
Chicago workers
The proposed minimum wage increase would directly impact the compensation levels for employees within the city.
Last recorded activity October 1, 2014.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Tanya P. Triche acted as the lobbyist for the Illinois Retail Merchants Association.
- The lobbying activity was directed at the Chicago Mayor's Office.
- The stated goal of the lobbying was to oppose an increase to the minimum wage.
- The reporting period for this activity was October 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014.
- The action type is classified as legislative.
Why It Matters
This document identifies the specific interest group and lobbyist actively working to influence the Mayor's Office regarding potential changes to the city's minimum wage laws during the final quarter of 2014.
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Discoveries
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Historical Minimum Wage Opposition
The document confirms organized retail industry opposition to Chicago minimum wage increases during the Q4 2014 period.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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