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It’s clear the National Restaurant Association is opposed to the minimum wage in principle. But would they go so far as to mislead the U.S. Senate about the effect of minimum wage policies? You decide: Melvin “Mel” Sickler, a representative of the National Restaurant Association, recently told a U.S. Senate committee to put the brakes on […]
Despite have the best minimum wage in the county at $9.19/hour in 2013, Washington’s minimum wage still falls short of what many people need to meet basic needs. A recent report from the Alliance for a Just Society titled The Job Gap Report finds that many minimum wage workers are struggling just to make ends meet. […]
A new report from the Economic Policy Institute finds raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10/hour would help reverse the ongoing erosion of wages that has contributed significantly to growing income inequality. It would also provide a modest stimulus to the entire economy, as increased wages would lead to increased consumer spending, which would contribute […]
A $2/hour minimum wage bump is just the beginning, as local labor and business leaders team up to promote a unique “Earn ‘n’ Spend in San Jose” campaign. San Jose is expected to gain an additional $70 million a year in consumer spending as workers put extra income from a $2/hour minimum wage increase back […]
