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14. it can happen but generally doesn't

Fri Mar 7, 2014, 06:42 AM

Mar 2014

Part of the reason a minimum wage increase works well is that employers will seek to reduce this sort of wage scale compression. In short, they will generally act in some manner, usually smaller raises up the scale, to prevent the experienced folks from earning at entry (minimum wage) levels. It would be normal in this situation to see the experienced staff go to $13 when the entry level is raised to $12. (and likely the folks making $13 going to $13.50 or $14....).

The action stays pretty close to the bottom, but usually everyone near it sees something.

I saw 3 minimum wage increases at different companies during the time when I worked at near the minimum. This was how it worked in every case. It is not required, but employers generally do it to keep experienced staff.

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Help me debunk this argument against raising the minimum wage.... [View all] YoungDemCA Mar 2014 OP

What's the point? elleng Mar 2014 #1

Fair point YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #4

There's always resentments among employees; elleng Mar 2014 #6

True. YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #7

If they want to retain the $12 employees, pay them $14. And they'll still have seniority and not be freshwest Mar 2014 #12

It's a business by business decision Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #2

Thanks for the response. YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #5

The argument is wrong thelordofhell Mar 2014 #3

Why? Boom Sound 416 Mar 2014 #21

Pay me more than $10 an hour, and I will jberryhill Mar 2014 #8

Why will raises for the $12 employees be delayed? It depends... TreasonousBastard Mar 2014 #9

It's not a valid argument because it's predicated on a perceived inequality when none exists. stopbush Mar 2014 #10

I would simply Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #11

Tell the idiot that more minimum wage people will be coming in to buy his product, because they MADem Mar 2014 #13

Henry Ford doubled wages. safeinOhio Mar 2014 #16

it can happen but generally doesn't quaker bill Mar 2014 #14

Truthfully, 12 buckers ought to be happy to see fellow workers get a raise. Hoyt Mar 2014 #15

Not petty Token Republican Mar 2014 #18

Griping about someone else getting something they need is. Sorry. Hoyt Mar 2014 #20

It is a valid argument but Token Republican Mar 2014 #17

It would mean that they can move to another job for the same pay libtodeath Mar 2014 #19

I would point out two things to them, first, refer them to EarlG's post today... stevenleser Mar 2014 #22