FLorida minimum wage will not reach $15/hour till 2026.

[msongs]

nice to get a few bumps next few years but no big enchilada til 2026.

"The measure would increase the state’s current $8.56-an-hour pay floor to $10 next year. For every year after that, the minimum wage would rise by $1 an hour until it hits $15 in 2026"

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/04/florida-votes-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-15-in-2020-election.html

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. That fucking sucks.

[sandensea]

5. Kennedy: The strongest voice for good in the dark days of the Bush-Frist-Hastert evil trinity

Had it not been for Chappaquidick...

[sandensea]

3. But in a country with low inflation (around 2%), that's not too unreasonable.

If inflation until 2026 comes in at the same clip it has since 2014, that would mean a 60% real increase.

Even accepting the "inflation's actually 5%" theory, it would still mean a 30% hike.

Not bad for a GOPee-governed state.

[onethatcares]

6. have you tried to raise a family on 8.00 an hour?

if so, how'd it work out?

Maybe you should move to floriduh and try it. I hate to tell you this but if you can't do it you're just promoting the puke meme about not having kids until you can afford to and to live within your bootstraps.

FFS, I made more than 15.00 here in floriduh in 1980 as a carpenter. I couldn't imagine trying to buy a car, food, pay rent, insurance (both auto and health), kids clothes, emergency fund, and all the other things associated with a "life" on 10.00.

BTW, I am not being snarky asking this.

[sandensea]

7. Of course it's all inadequate - but I'm referring to the rate of increase itself

75% over 6 years, in a country with 2% inflation.

That's a very meaningful improvement in people's lives (50-60% hike in real terms) - and a small miracle coming from modern Florida governance, lest we forget.

[onethatcares]

9. not to worry

the legislature and deathsentencedesantis will find a way to get around allowing it. This is Florida, felons can't vote, the labor force is fucking goofy to think they'd get a decent wage, medical marijuana is witchcraft, and Matt Gaetz is a legislator.

what could possibly go amiss?



inadequate wouldn't describe what will happen to low income families.

but the gov has proposed expanding the stand your ground law and giving permission for people to run over protestors.

Life is great in the Gunshine State.

[sandensea]

10. I hear you: de Satan cares little for laws and norms - much less the adequacy of wages

"Some have been calling it the Gunshine State."

"What is Flawrida, Alex?"

[Brainfodder]

4. Too bad with inflation, it should be $25 immediately.

Jokers, more cheating the masses.

Same assholes different day.

I hate the subject, but it's the truth and I dont give a shit if I pay more for stuff, I am flexible enough to change/adjust.

These imbeciles are not, apparently.

[msongs]

8. hawaii min wage is 10.10 but many places are paying 11 or 12 (pre covid that is)

more than min wage cuz biz was booming and workers had some power

dems controlled legislature cowardiced out of a recent 15/hr proposal due to the chamber of commerce type crowds that run the state IMO

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. We must not risk depriving upper level execs of their additional mansions.