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>> CATHERINE: FRIDAY -
SHE'LL JOIN NANCY PELOSI FOR
A CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE LUNCHEON AND V-I-P
RECEPTION AT THE FAIRMONT
HOTEL.
>> CATHERINE: TICKETS ARE
ALREADY SOLD OUT.
PEOPLE PAID FROM 500 DOLLARS
TO MORE THAN 32-THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR THOSE TICKETS.
>> CATHERINE: PRESIDENT
OBAMA WAS ON THE ROAD TODAY.
PUSHING FOR A HIGHER
FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE.
THIS FOLLOWS LAST NIGHT'S
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.
THE PRESIDENT IS CLEARLY
MAPPING OUT A STRATEGY WHERE
HE'S PREPARED TO GO AROUND
CONGRESS TO GET THINGS
>> CATHERINE: NEW AT SIX.
KRON4'S ROB FLADEBOE TALKED
>> CATHERINE: TO THE OWNER
OF A BAY AREA CHAIN OF
COFFEE SHOPS
HE'S AHEAD OF THE CURVE.
WHEN IT COMES TO PAYING
EMPLOYEES ABOVE MINIMUM
>> REPORTER:THE PRESIDENT'S
CHALLENGE TO BUSINESS OWNERS
TO GIVE THEIR EMPLOYEES A
PAY RAISE WAS NOT LOST ON
NICK
PHIL'S COFFEE HERE IN
DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE SAYS
HIGHER WAGES
MEAN HAPPIER, MORE
PRODUCTIVE WORKERS.
>> REPORTER:PHIL'S MOSTLY
STUDENT BARRISTAS GOT A
RAISE A YEAR AGO THIS MONTH
TO $10 DOLLARS AND HOUR AND
ANOTHER FIFTEEN CENTS AN
HOUR COST OF LIVING INCREASE
UNDER SAN JOSE'S 'LIVING
WAGE' LAW BUTBEYOND THAT AND
IS NOW PAYING $11 DOLLARS AN
HOUR.
>> REPORTER:PHIL'S OWNER
SYMPATHIZES OWNERS'
RESISTANCE TO OBAMA'S
CHALLENGE BUT HE INSIST'S
THAT HIGHER WAGES HAS
ACTUALLY IMPROVED HIS BOTTOM
LINE.
>> IT ADDS UP AT THE END. IT
IS VALUE TO THE CUSTOMER I
CANNOT SPEAK FOR EVERYONE
BUT WITH OUR COMPANY AND
WHAT WE DO IT WAS THE RIGHT
MOVE.