There is NO need for a Federal Minimum wage...

[healthmyths]

Amazon, which has faced political and economic pressure to raise pay for thousands of employees, is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month.

The wage hike will benefit more than 350,000 workers, which includes full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal positions. Employees at Whole Foods, which Amazon now owns, will get the same pay hike. Amazon’s hourly operations and customer service employees, some who already make $15 per hour, will also see a wage increase, the Seattle company said.

Amazon ups wages for 350K, says it will advocate better pay

Congratulations! Once again the proof is in the pudding that "ONE SIZE FITS ALL" Government solution is a fallacy!

Let Amazon provide this as a private enterprise and I applaud Bezos and Amazon. I think this is what the economic boom does i.e. makes for greater competition for employees.

There are more jobs than people out of work,
something the American economy has never experienced before
There are 6.7 million job openings and just 6.4 million available workers to fill them, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

There are more jobs than people out of work, something the American economy has never experienced before

Now why does this happen? Well HERE are statements and policies that CERTAINLY didn't HELP under the socialist method i.e. Obama administration!

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

Minimum wage has always been a deterrent for FAIR pay for work performed. While an entry level worker gets into the job market, he has no skills or education for said job, while someone who has been there 2 or three years has both knowledge and experience for what is required for profit. But with minimum wage, it doesn't allow for this, so liberal employers keep both entry and 2 year workers at the same wages, because it is federally mandated, thus the 2 year vet FEELS resentment for the new guy. I know because while I was a short order chef, and knew the whole kitchen, when minimum, wage was increased, yeah, I got a 15 cent raise, but every new guy was paid the same as me. That was when I learned to not be a minimum wage liberal victim but got skills that enabled me to move to a better paying job.....

 

[Cellblock2429]

Amazon, which has faced political and economic pressure to raise pay for thousands of employees, is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month.

The wage hike will benefit more than 350,000 workers, which includes full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal positions. Employees at Whole Foods, which Amazon now owns, will get the same pay hike. Amazon’s hourly operations and customer service employees, some who already make $15 per hour, will also see a wage increase, the Seattle company said.

Amazon ups wages for 350K, says it will advocate better pay

Congratulations! Once again the proof is in the pudding that "ONE SIZE FITS ALL" Government solution is a fallacy!

Let Amazon provide this as a private enterprise and I applaud Bezos and Amazon. I think this is what the economic boom does i.e. makes for greater competition for employees.

There are more jobs than people out of work,
something the American economy has never experienced before
There are 6.7 million job openings and just 6.4 million available workers to fill them, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

There are more jobs than people out of work, something the American economy has never experienced before

Now why does this happen? Well HERE are statements and policies that CERTAINLY didn't HELP under the socialist method i.e. Obama administration!

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/----/ "There are more jobs than people out of work,
something the American economy has never experienced before"
Actually, that is not accurate. During WWII companies could not find men to fill openings so the resorted to hiring women. Secondly, during the Reagan booming economy there was a shortage of workers and even fast food chains offered up to $3,000 sign-on bonuses to attract workers. The managers hung out at the competition and tried to recruit workers as they got off shift.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

There is no need for a minimum wage. Be it local or Federal


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[healthmyths]

Minimum wage has always been a deterrent for FAIR pay for work performed. While an entry level worker gets into the job market, he has no skills or education for said job, while someone who has been there 2 or three years has both knowledge and experience for what is required for profit. But with minimum wage, it doesn't allow for this, so liberal employers keep both entry and 2 year workers at the same wages, because it is federally mandated, thus the 2 year vet FEELS resentment for the new guy. I know because while I was a short order chef, and knew the whole kitchen, when minimum, wage was increased, yeah, I got a 15 cent raise, but every new guy was paid the same as me. That was when I learned to not be a minimum wage liberal victim but got skills that enabled me to move to a better paying job.....

ME TOO! I worked in a predecessor of McDonalds in 1961 - 1962 and my hourly wage was $2.00. And I was the boss' nephew!

 

[rightwinger]

Low skilled workers are in the worst position to bargain for higher wages
This makes them easy prey for exploitation

The minimum wage has not been raised in ten years due to GOP obstruction. The workers have suffered and the American taxpayer makes up the difference

 

[rightwinger]

Minimum wage has always been a deterrent for FAIR pay for work performed. While an entry level worker gets into the job market, he has no skills or education for said job, while someone who has been there 2 or three years has both knowledge and experience for what is required for profit. But with minimum wage, it doesn't allow for this, so liberal employers keep both entry and 2 year workers at the same wages, because it is federally mandated, thus the 2 year vet FEELS resentment for the new guy. I know because while I was a short order chef, and knew the whole kitchen, when minimum, wage was increased, yeah, I got a 15 cent raise, but every new guy was paid the same as me. That was when I learned to not be a minimum wage liberal victim but got skills that enabled me to move to a better paying job.....

ME TOO! I worked in a predecessor of McDonalds in 1961 - 1962 and my hourly wage was $2.00. And I was the boss' nephew!

That was a great wage at the time

 

[Brain357]

Glad to see maybe the market is starting to work again.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Low skilled workers are in the worst position to bargain for higher wages
This makes them easy prey for exploitation

The minimum wage has not been raised in ten years due to GOP obstruction. The workers have suffered and the American taxpayer makes up the difference

Lol. Meanwhile, businesses have moved on past the govt minimum wage.

 

[healthmyths]

Minimum wage has always been a deterrent for FAIR pay for work performed. While an entry level worker gets into the job market, he has no skills or education for said job, while someone who has been there 2 or three years has both knowledge and experience for what is required for profit. But with minimum wage, it doesn't allow for this, so liberal employers keep both entry and 2 year workers at the same wages, because it is federally mandated, thus the 2 year vet FEELS resentment for the new guy. I know because while I was a short order chef, and knew the whole kitchen, when minimum, wage was increased, yeah, I got a 15 cent raise, but every new guy was paid the same as me. That was when I learned to not be a minimum wage liberal victim but got skills that enabled me to move to a better paying job.....

ME TOO! I worked in a predecessor of McDonalds in 1961 - 1962 and my hourly wage was $2.00. And I was the boss' nephew!

That was a great wage at the time

NO that was the average wage!
FACTs !

 

[Crepitus]

Minimum wage has always been a deterrent for FAIR pay for work performed. While an entry level worker gets into the job market, he has no skills or education for said job, while someone who has been there 2 or three years has both knowledge and experience for what is required for profit. But with minimum wage, it doesn't allow for this, so liberal employers keep both entry and 2 year workers at the same wages, because it is federally mandated, thus the 2 year vet FEELS resentment for the new guy. I know because while I was a short order chef, and knew the whole kitchen, when minimum, wage was increased, yeah, I got a 15 cent raise, but every new guy was paid the same as me. That was when I learned to not be a minimum wage liberal victim but got skills that enabled me to move to a better paying job.....

ME TOO! I worked in a predecessor of McDonalds in 1961 - 1962 and my hourly wage was $2.00. And I was the boss' nephew!

Adjusted for inflation, $2.00 in 1962 is equal to $16.43 in 2018.
Annual inflation over this period was 3.83%.

You were making more than what the workers you are bitching about are getting a raise to.

Calculate the value of $2.00 in 1962. How much is it worth today?

 

[rightwinger]

Low skilled workers are in the worst position to bargain for higher wages
This makes them easy prey for exploitation

The minimum wage has not been raised in ten years due to GOP obstruction. The workers have suffered and the American taxpayer makes up the difference

Lol. Meanwhile, businesses have moved on past the govt minimum wage.

No they haven’t
Low skilled wages are at record lows and these workers need taxpayer aid to support themselves

 

[rightwinger]

Minimum wage has always been a deterrent for FAIR pay for work performed. While an entry level worker gets into the job market, he has no skills or education for said job, while someone who has been there 2 or three years has both knowledge and experience for what is required for profit. But with minimum wage, it doesn't allow for this, so liberal employers keep both entry and 2 year workers at the same wages, because it is federally mandated, thus the 2 year vet FEELS resentment for the new guy. I know because while I was a short order chef, and knew the whole kitchen, when minimum, wage was increased, yeah, I got a 15 cent raise, but every new guy was paid the same as me. That was when I learned to not be a minimum wage liberal victim but got skills that enabled me to move to a better paying job.....

ME TOO! I worked in a predecessor of McDonalds in 1961 - 1962 and my hourly wage was $2.00. And I was the boss' nephew!

That was a great wage at the time

NO that was the average wage!
FACTs !
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I know...can you believe that?
This guy whining that he made $2 an hour flipping burgers in 1962
That was good money

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Low skilled workers are in the worst position to bargain for higher wages
This makes them easy prey for exploitation

The minimum wage has not been raised in ten years due to GOP obstruction. The workers have suffered and the American taxpayer makes up the difference

Lol. Meanwhile, businesses have moved on past the govt minimum wage.

No they haven’t
Low skilled wages are at record lows and these workers need taxpayer aid to support themselves

Target is paying 15 an hour to low skilled workers.

 

[rightwinger]

Low skilled workers are in the worst position to bargain for higher wages
This makes them easy prey for exploitation

The minimum wage has not been raised in ten years due to GOP obstruction. The workers have suffered and the American taxpayer makes up the difference

Lol. Meanwhile, businesses have moved on past the govt minimum wage.

No they haven’t
Low skilled wages are at record lows and these workers need taxpayer aid to support themselves

Target is paying 15 an hour to low skilled workers.

And what does every other employer in the US pay?

 

[danielpalos]

Amazon, which has faced political and economic pressure to raise pay for thousands of employees, is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month.

The wage hike will benefit more than 350,000 workers, which includes full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal positions. Employees at Whole Foods, which Amazon now owns, will get the same pay hike. Amazon’s hourly operations and customer service employees, some who already make $15 per hour, will also see a wage increase, the Seattle company said.

Amazon ups wages for 350K, says it will advocate better pay

Congratulations! Once again the proof is in the pudding that "ONE SIZE FITS ALL" Government solution is a fallacy!

Let Amazon provide this as a private enterprise and I applaud Bezos and Amazon. I think this is what the economic boom does i.e. makes for greater competition for employees.

There are more jobs than people out of work,
something the American economy has never experienced before
There are 6.7 million job openings and just 6.4 million available workers to fill them, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

There are more jobs than people out of work, something the American economy has never experienced before

Now why does this happen? Well HERE are statements and policies that CERTAINLY didn't HELP under the socialist method i.e. Obama administration!

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Of course not; simply bill those Firms for the cost of social services.

 

[Oddball]

There is NO need for a Federal Minimum wage...

Of course there isn't...There is no need for The State -federal, state, or local- to set prices for anything, let alone labor...The examples of their utter failure in this area are too numerous to mention...But when has overwhelming evidence of failure ever trumped the pecksniffian arrogance of the ignoramus do-gooder social tinkerers?

 

[danielpalos]

There is NO need for a Federal Minimum wage...

Of course there isn't...There is no need for The State -federal, state, or local- to set prices for anything, let alone labor...The examples of their utter failure in this area are too numerous to mention...But when has overwhelming evidence of failure ever trumped the pecksniffian arrogance of the ignoramus do-gooder social tinkerers?

1929. It is simply historical fact.

 

[BuckToothMoron]

Low skilled workers are in the worst position to bargain for higher wages
This makes them easy prey for exploitation

The minimum wage has not been raised in ten years due to GOP obstruction. The workers have suffered and the American taxpayer makes up the difference

There are barely 3 million people making minimum wage or less (tipped employees). As a percentage of total workers, that is trending down. In other words, although the minimum wage has not been increased in 10 years, the percentage of workers making minimum wage is going down. BYW- the majority of minimum wage earners are young, unmarried, with less education.

https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/mi...racteristics-of-minimum-wage-workers-2014.pdf

The liberal narrative that millions of families are struggling on minimum wage is simply untrue. The numbers don’t support that .

 

[Oddball]

1929. It is simply historical fact.