Wonder if when Ben and Jerry’s were just starting up if they were paying $15 minimum wage, mandatory Obamacare medical coverage, paid family leave, paid sick leave and all of the other mandates employers are faced with now?
So much for *worker empowerment*:
*Ben & Jerry’s used to have a policy that no employee’s rate of pay shall exceed five times that of entry-level employees.[65] In 1995, entry-level employees were paid $12 hourly, and the highest paid employee was President and Chief Operating Officer Chuck Lacy, who earned $150,000 annually. When Ben Cohen resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Ben & Jerry’s announced the search for a new CEO in 1995, the company ended the five-to-one-ratio policy.[66]
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_%26_Jerry’s
I have no idea what B&J offered for medical 35 years ago.
From B&J website:
**Ben & Jerry’s offers a progressive benefits package that includes the usual stuff plus paid family leave, health club memberships and three free pints of Vermont’s Finest super premium ice cream and frozen yogurt every day!**
http://www.benjerry.com/about-us/jobs