American wealth disparity has worsened during the pandemic whilst so many front line and essential workers have labored harder than ever before . . . Accordingly, this call to action deserves consideration, even from our conservative cheapskate friends.
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Some Kansas City hospital workers want to see $15 minimum wage
There are new reactions after President-elect Joe Biden announced he wants to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Workers concerned about low wages held two demonstrations Friday outside Research Medical Center hours apart.
This will just create more unemployment.
ReplyDeleteThe administrators could take a pay cut, & still be wealthy.
ReplyDeleteMost of the people receiving SNAP benefits have jobs.
So, the taxpayers are paying what the employers should be paying.
^^^^^And you who has never had a real job in their life needs to butt out of the issue.
ReplyDeleteDST SyStems Inc sold itself rather than face a $15 minimum wage. They employed hundreds and hundreds of customer service staff at very low wages. $15 per hour would have bankrupted them. So they closed. They should have been paying fair wages and done so by cutting back on the multi million dollar compensation given to executives
ReplyDeletelooks like the media outnumbered the demonstrators.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Federal Government assessment IF the Federal Wage Minimum is changed to $15 per hour there would be 1/3 Million fewer jobs. The job loss would be the result of jobs now under $15 would being replaced by automation of those jobs for the most part. Then those who make less than $15 per hour now and lose their jobs would not have the job skills to get jobs paying more than $15. FACT!
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