Obama to sign executive order raising minimum wage for federal contractors

[Pruzhany]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

The poster said "a dime more" which means they currently earn $10.00 per hour.
Obama's mandate is for $10.10.

Correct. And this Fed contract is such a waste of federal dollars. To give you an idea how much of a waste it is, there was a movie around 40 years ago where a guy described his whole shift as staring at a teletype machine and waiting for a bell to ring. When it rings, respond it to for a few minutes then go back and then read his newspaper waiting for the next ring. Its now wait for a red line on a computer screen, walk the few feet to the location sending it and press the red button. If red line turns green go back to reading newspaper. if not, send email to another insource contractor (also reeeeeeally not needed) who will arrive on sight in around three hours do their thing for about 5 minutes and leave. While waiting, go back to reading (internet surfing is blocked, cell phones do not work in this area and physical telephone is pre-programmed to certain numbers). This is a contract FT position and all people have benefits starting on the 1st day. Its downside is that its 365/24/7 with no closures at all. Payrate is in line with private sector except with better benefits.

[Pruzhany]

Originally Posted by brownbagg

what thats going do it drive up the price of government projects and since these are paid for with tax dollar, we are getting less than we paid for, so really he putting us farther in debt just to buy votes

PT's will see the increase more than anyone else, but I haven't seen one get below $9/hr in years.

[thriftylefty]

Originally Posted by thriftylefty

That’s funny; someone is worried about a large multi-million dollar company’s tax burden. Maybe we can have a benefit bake sale for the poor little fellows. I suppose the other guys who aren't getting Taxpayers money will have to keep hiring undocumented labor. Around here construction jobs pays about $8.00-9.00. Trade labor starts at over $17.00 if you work in manufacturing. Government contractors have had a long enough free ride. This will level the playing field, I've seen one company (large GOP contributor) drive every one out of the bidding process because they can't be under bid due to what they pay.
..... No American in trade work is buying the the Doom and Gloom politics from the right. Chalk up another segment of the population who now knows the GOP is all talk and no walk over jobs.

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[BentBow]

Originally Posted by Darkatt

So? what happens when they figure out they don't have the money to pay the new minimum wage that Emperor Obama hath declared, and lay off 38% of the Federal Contractor workforce?

Obama to sign executive order raising minimum wage for federal contractors | Fox News

This EO effects zero people... zero
No one on a federal contract makes below $15 an hour now.
Have you seen the outrageous quotes for work on the federal level?

I could do the same job for ¼ of the bid price.