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min wage makes up about 1/2% of the working population
only a few 'nonperformers' with college are working min wage
even mcdonalds pays MORE than min wage and offers a nice bennie package to include 401k
??? In many college towns, the existence of a large labor surplus allows employers to pay minimum wage for low-end jobs, regardless of performance. Cities with a high proportion of young college graduates (e.g. Portland) also have many minimum wage jobs where performance doesn't get you a raise.
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And keeping wages low will just force more people on to welfare. Which you republicans complain about as well. Pot meet Kettle. Complain about minimum wages being raised and also complain about those very same people getting the garbage wages being forced onto welfare. Choose one already sheesh.
So now its against the law to pay a livable wage? Wow....
No, it's against the law for a city to impose rules on an entity not in it's jurisdiction. I think the City knew this and that may be why they didn't pass a law. Unfortunately anyone can start an initiative without knowing all of the complex details of law affecting it.
No, it's against the law for a city to impose rules on an entity not in it's jurisdiction. I think the City knew this and that may be why they didn't pass a law. Unfortunately anyone can start an initiative without knowing all of the complex details of law affecting it.
Ah. Well lets hope the correct authority pass this 15$ an hour law.
Exactly, which means their profit margins are much higher than a normal restaurant. And they are typically always busy in airports with travelers willing to spend that money.
Ummm.... since when can one bring food/beverage purchased outside an airport past the TSA???
raising the min wage will mean the loss of more jobs....
Yet unemployment went down in Washington and Oregon, which both have seen increases in their minimum wage over these past couple years....so the myth you are using isn't true.
Ummm.... since when can one bring food/beverage purchased outside an airport past the TSA???
I must be the only poster who actually travels!
People can eat before going to the airport and choose to spend no money while in the airport.
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