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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHawley (T-MO) announces bill to require $15 minimum wage for billion-dollar corporations
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Arazi
(6,829 posts)This kind of activity is why we love Bernie. His ideas and plans are right, and oftentimes ahead of their time.
After saying all that, fuck Josh Hawley (R- Traitor)
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still_one
(91,807 posts)vote no on Bernie's amendment regardless of the fact that Bernie is using an incentive type strategy where there is no logic reason that hawley or any republican should not vote for it
Hawley also sets such a high limit of 1 billion dollars or more who are subject to his proposal because most 1 billion dollar plus companies I would venture already pay 15 dollars minimum wage
This is a cynical ploy to make it seem he is doing something, when in fact it is effectively nothing
helpisontheway
(5,002 posts)C_U_L8R
(44,872 posts)Johnny2X2X
(18,634 posts)The threshold should be much lower, but at least the crazies want to play ball.
33taw
(2,415 posts)JI7
(89,151 posts)33taw
(2,415 posts)McDonalds may pay $15 as well.
BeyondGeography
(39,226 posts)https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/what-minimum-wage-increases-did-to-mcdonalds-restaurants-and-their-employees-11611862080
dsc
(52,117 posts)they use franchises. If the franchises are considered separate then I don't think it would cover them.
JI7
(89,151 posts)Turin_C3PO
(13,574 posts)A lot of fast food chains still pay $10/hr, at least where I live in NM.
still_one
(91,807 posts)he is actually doing something, when in fact most 1 billion plus companies already meet that requirement
Sanders amendment is a much better approach
Turin_C3PO
(13,574 posts)that this is a cynical move by Hawley. Im in favor of a 15$/hr minimum wage for all workers.
still_one
(91,807 posts)incentivized approach. If a company wants tax credits, pay the minimum wage
Sympthsical
(8,865 posts)Is this actually true?
If so, fucking go Bernie for moving that needle!
still_one
(91,807 posts)on a straight forward incentivized approach. All hawley is doing is setting such a high mark for most companies in that category who already pay that minimum wage. It may sound good superficially, but means very little
RDANGELO
(3,430 posts)If it doesn't include outsourcing, it won't make much difference. Then if you are going to do that, you might as well make it for everybody.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)Let them see what that's like.