:: Robust competition is a powerful force helping to ensure that workers are paid what they contribute to their employers bottom lines. ::
Precisely the basis for a “minimum wage”; there should be no ^competition^ among workers, all are the same (AKA:mediocre!). There are no “hard workers”, “concientious workers” or even “lazy workers”. there are just “workers”.
Workers of the world, Unite!
“:: Robust competition is a powerful force helping to ensure that workers are paid what they contribute to their employers bottom lines. ::”
If this were TRULY the case, then she’d be arguing for an increase in the minimum wage abroad as well.
Degreed professions are having to compete with third world salaries in India where work is produced abroad and imported via the internet with no duty is paid.
Can’t outsource service industry jobs and SEIU knows it.