P.G. official fears slippery slope with exemption to regional minimum wage

Prince George's County Council chairman Mel Franklin said he is concerned that a proposal to exempt amusement parks from the county’s minimum wage law could destabilize the regionwide pact to increase wages and open the floodgates for requests from other industries.

A bill introduced by a county lawmaker Tuesday would allow Six Flags to continue to pay its seasonal workers at the lower rate of $7.25 per hour rather than the adopted increase that will reach $11.50 in 2017.

“Once Six Flags asks, a number of other entities or companies may ask as well with their own unique set of circumstances,” said Mr. Franklin, a Democrat. “You could find a number of unique scenarios out there and you have to be careful to guard the integrity of the law.”

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