Tag: minimum wage
Billionaire Nick Hanauer: “Shit’s Gonna Hit the Fan”
On Monday, billionaire venture capitalist Nick Hanauer spoke with Gawker about the class war being waged in this country. Despite being a billionaire, Hanauer has written extensively on the need for higher pay for low-wage workers, along with other measures to boost the fortunes of the declining lower and middle…
Don’t hold back Sly, tell us how you really feel.
John ” Sly ” Sylvester really went off on DPW Chair candidate Martha Laning on Friday in a program/podcast titled ” Candidate Martha Laning is no Democrat “. At issue for Sly is Laning’s statement last year that she couldn’t bring herself to support even a $10.10 an hour minimum…
DPW Chair candidate Martha Laning in 2014: increase to $10 minimum wage “a lot to swallow”
During her run for the State Senate in 2014, Democrat Martha Laning appeared at a debate against her Republican opponent. During that debate, one of the questions asked of each candidate was whether they supported raising the minimum wage. Predictably, the Republican was quick to voice his opposition to a…
A $34 Dollar an Hour Minimum Wage
Yes, you read me correctly. The CEO of a Seattle based credit card payment processing firm with 120 employees announced Monday he plans to raise the salaries of every single employee to at least $70,000.00 annually over the next three years, which translates roughly to $34.00 per hour for a…
Legislative Per Diems Versus Minimum Wage
As Zach pointed out earlier, State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and the GOP Assembly members would like to raise their expense per diem from $88 to $137.50. Now I realize it’s been a while since the per diem was last changed and inflation/recession/inflation has taken some purchasing power out of…
Robert Reich on Job Creators and the Minimum Wage
More to come on minimum wage…but let’s start here on a rainy Sunday:
But remember, according to conservatives the minimum wage is a “living wage”
Just something to ponder the next time you hear an elected official spouting off about how there’s absolutely no need to increase the minimum wage.
Scott Walker: “I don’t think the minimum wage serves a purpose”
I’m sure Gov. Scott Walker’s big business benefactors just loooooove this. There’s absolutely no doubt in my mind that if the monied special interests who Gov. Walker serves had their way, we’d revert back to the good old days when workers could be forced to work as many hours as…
Scott Walker administration: $7.25 per hour is “living wage”
In September, 100 workers here in Wisconsin filed a complaint with the administration of Gov. Scott Walker (R) alleging that the state’s current minimum wage of $7.25 per hour violates State Statute 104.02, which states, “Every wage paid or agreed to be paid by any employer to any employee, except…
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