Hagan supports Black Friday pay bill

COLUMBUS — Retailers who choose to open their doors for Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving would have to pay their employees triple under legislation proposed by two Democratic lawmakers in the Ohio House.

Reps. Bob Hagan of Youngstown, D-58th, and Mike Foley, D-Cleveland, want to counter retailers’ decisions to open on a holiday, taking workers away from their families in the process.

Hagan said, "The overall goal of HB 360 is to draw attention the plight of low-wage workers who are forced to forgo their holiday in the name of massive profits for the retail industry. Hopefully retail stores will carefully consider the decision to open on Thanksgiving."

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