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DJ13

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1. I would like to see raises for existing workers become a priority

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 10:32 PM

Jul 2013

That would also mean those at minimum would benefit.

Its the current ideology of corporate america to hold wages stagnant, decreasing costs in a mild inflationary time as a result.

That needs to change, but short of bribes through the tax code I havent got a clue how to break their iron grip on wages.

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NEW POLL: Overwhelming Majority of Americans View Minimum Wage Increase as Important Priority for Co [View all] applegrove Jul 2013 OP

I would like to see raises for existing workers become a priority DJ13 Jul 2013 #1

Economically I'd like to see it up at about $25 or so Recursion Jul 2013 #2

If the majority of Americans are in favor of it, then Marie Marie Jul 2013 #3

there is no way this will happen, and it won't make a bit of difference Doctor_J Jul 2013 #4

Oregon's minimum wage is currently 8.90 an hour I think, it goes up each year Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #7

Curious what some companies will do? Sometimeswedrown Jul 2013 #5

What happens is the employees ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #6

k&r n/t RainDog Jul 2013 #8

I like the indexing it to cost of living, but $10 is not a good starting point. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #9

Doesn't matter what 80% of the people want - we no longer have representative govt in the US. kath Jul 2013 #10

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #11

As a couple of other posters have pointed out.... socialist_n_TN Jul 2013 #12