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delete_bush

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14. I made no assumption either way as to their profitability

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 12:48 PM

Sep 2014

or lack thereof.

they make the assumption that the industry is profitable, which apparently gives them the go ahead to do so.

Whether or a company is profitable should not, in my opinion, factor into a city council's decision making process to isolate one particular industry for increasing their wages to the exclusion of others.

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L.A. city council raises minimum wage at large hotels to $15 an hour [View all] shenmue Sep 2014 OP

It's a start, I guess. 150 room or more are typically high end. What about the rest? NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

The law does exempt union hotels Travis_0004 Sep 2014 #2

How is this legal? Jenoch Sep 2014 #3

It's a start and a damn good one, shemue! nt sheshe2 Sep 2014 #4

Really not sure we should go down this road taught_me_patience Sep 2014 #5

Agreed. delete_bush Sep 2014 #7

Because if it's across the board farm workers will have to be paid the minimum wage Recursion Sep 2014 #8

One step forward... ReRe Sep 2014 #6

It sounds extremely authoritarian. delete_bush Sep 2014 #9

Wellllllllll... ReRe Sep 2014 #10

I made no assumption either way as to their profitability delete_bush Sep 2014 #14

I guess democracy isn't your strong suit. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #11

Your condescending attitude aside, delete_bush Sep 2014 #13

Why do people complain so much about the tax code? joeglow3 Sep 2014 #15

K&R! Omaha Steve Sep 2014 #12