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Withywindle

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7. It's not enough but it's a start

Reply to James48 (Original post)

Mon Jan 25, 2021, 03:10 AM

Jan 2021

If the minimum wage had remained indexed to cost of living, it would be about $23 an hour now.

There is not one single state in the US where a full-time worker making minimum wage can afford a 1BR apartment.

This represents decades of stolen labor value.

We need to be at $20 an hour by the middle/late decade.

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Minimum Wage - to $15 [View all] James48 Jan 2021 OP

Overnight, to make it... JoeOtterbein Jan 2021 #1

In my opinion qwlauren35 Jan 2021 #2

I totally agree on that part- tips. James48 Jan 2021 #3

Biden's minimum wage affects federal employees as I understand it. Hoyt Jan 2021 #4

Depends on where you are. James48 Jan 2021 #6

$15 per hour? Aussie105 Jan 2021 #5

It's not enough but it's a start Withywindle Jan 2021 #7

People who are arguing agaisnt raising the minimum wage are only looking at one side of the equation RDANGELO Jan 2021 #8

$15 would be great BGBD Jan 2021 #9