A rally is scheduled for the morning of Tuesday, August 12 in Niwot to protest the minimum wage ordinance for unincorporated areas of Boulder County that took effect on January 1 of this year. The rally comes just two days before the City of Longmont is scheduled to hold a “fishbowl” discussion about potentially following the lead of Boulder County and raising the minimum wage beyond the current state-level minimum wage of $14.81 per hour. The current Boulder County minimum wage is $16.57, but doesn’t apply to incorporated towns like Boulder and Longmont.
The rally is being organized by Boulder County Farms and Jobs Alliance and the Niwot Business Association. Niwot business owner Nicholas Little is a part of both organizations.
The event begins at 10 a.m. at the parking lot at 3rd Avenue and Murray Street. There will be coffee, donuts, tractors, and local speakers sharing how the minimum wage increase has impacted their businesses…