Dear George,

A while back I posted a brief for council action to bring about a living wage for workers in local private enterprises. I have not seen responses so I would like to repeat the question:

Do council candidates favor prohibiting city events and the housing of city guests at local restaurants and hotels that do not pay a living wage? If not, what strategies do you favor to lead private enterprises to pay a living wage?

Paul Gaston (electronic mail, February 16, 2002)