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Half-Century Man

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5. From this list, job one is raise the minimum wage.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 01:54 PM

Jan 2015

I think $12.50 an hour is the acceptable minimum.
Time and a half over 8 hours per day.
Time and a half over 40 a week.
Double time for work on federal holidays, hours over 12 a day, and 60 a week.
Paid maternity/paternity leave.
10 paid sick days a year.

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DU goes to the Gallop SOTU polls [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2015 OP

DU3 still doesn't support multiple choice polls. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #1

Agreed! Stellar Jan 2015 #3

I'm committed on time Omaha Steve Jan 2015 #4

Fairly hard choice but I went with Min. wage...although Unions would probably accomplish same. BlueJazz Jan 2015 #2

From this list, job one is raise the minimum wage. Half-Century Man Jan 2015 #5