Posted on 02/01/2021 6:00:06 AM PST by Red Badger
Absolutely. Thomas Sowell reported on a survey in one of his books that people in the bottom income tier have moved out of that income level in a decade. Some had even advanced to the top levels.
His place is non union.
$8.50 hamburger
$25.00 car wash
$20.00 hair cut
Hang out of business sign on door.
Welcome to California
For minimum wage jobs?
Fewer people and more automation.
Where I work we are already making changes to the “less skilled” jobs.
Instead of having 5 people we only have 3, they get between 5 to 10 hours a week of OT, but that is much cheaper than carrying 2 people making between 13/15 dollars an hour plus benefits.
Our new owners are looking at getting a “parts picker” system to work in our finished goods area.
If they go through with it, then that is one less person employed.
It will cascade up and down the line.
It really doesn’t matter if it’s non-union. Workers still make coercive comparisons with what they see around them.
You’re kidding right
It’s already that.................
How exactly does that happen? Lots of people work low wage and then go get a better job.
But not necessarily just getting better jobs. Others can work their way up in the same organization. These type of min. wage jobs are not considered permanent. There's plenty of room for improvement. Simple work experience is necessary: showing up on time, following direction, being attentive, taking initiative, and others. This work experience will be denied many because of min. wage increases. I guess the state needs dependent sheeple.
The main way wages are artificially kept down is through state mandated wage caps.
Also us old dependable retirees will go back to work and make a killing!
Tens of thousands on the border now wanting to crash the border so they can work for far less than minimum wage, off the books at that!
Deja Vu all over again! - Yogi Berra..................
And not going to get any better.
It’s not 1960 anymore....
Not kidding, do your own research. It is amazing how many economic myths are easily debunked with the slightest research.
My wife is a teacher.
It is not in their contract. But I actually supply .gov people, and can ask next time I see them.
Fast food places are already automating. Self serve ordering kiosks and automated burger and pizza making will happen. I see no reason why McDonald’s shouldn’t be fully automated by 2024
I would be astounded if there is ANY Union contract in the USA that DOES NOT have a clause regarding the minimum wage.
Every penny that the MINIMUM wage goes up, the UNION contracts rise exactly the same.
My wife is a nurse and has gone through this before. The answer is nobody picks up the slack, and the patients suffer from receiving substandard care.
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