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President Barack Obama prepares to sign an executive order mandating that federal contractors be required to raise the minimum wage they pay their workers to $10.10, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at the end of an appearance at the US Steel's Mon Valley Works in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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In this Dec. 13, 2005 photo, Naperville Ill., city councilman Grant Wehrli poses for a photo in Naperville. Dozens of former elected officials in suburbs surrounding Chicago are collectively receiving tens of thousands of dollars a year in pension benefits even though they mostly worked part time. Some current and former office holders are questioning whether part-time work as an alderman, mayor or clerk deserves such benefits. Wehrli tried to do away with his pension eligibility but was voted down by fellow council members. Once officials have entered the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund they can't opt out without such a vote or without stepping down. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Paul Michna) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT
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Advocate Tomas Villanueva is greeted by people Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014 after a ceremony in his honor hosted by Washington Secretary of State's office in Seattle. Villanueva, 72, was a pioneer among Latino advocates, founded United Farm Workers of Washington state and worked to get farm workers health benefits, improved housing and the minimum wage. (AP Photos/Manuel Valdes)
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Retired farmworker advocate Tomas Villanueva is embraced by his son, Gabriel Villanueva, as Washington state Assistant Secretary of State Ken Raske, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 in Seattle. Villanueva, 72, was a pioneer among Latino advocates, founded United Farm Workers of Washington state and worked to get farm workers health benefits, improved housing and the minimum wage. (AP Photos/Manuel Valdes)
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Retired farmworker advocate Tomas Villanueva cries as he listens to speakers at a ceremony in his honor hosted by Washington Secretary of State's office Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 in Seattle. Villanueva, 72, was a pioneer among Latino advocates, founded United Farm Workers of Washington state and worked to get farm workers health benefits, improved housing and the minimum wage. (AP Photos/Manuel Valdes)
