Dumb *cks in govt screwing the ecosystem. Imagine that...
The Mandated $15 Min Wage at SEA-TAC was a “Success!” only because they have a largely captive employer base, that can’t leave and go elsewhere.
The companies serving the airport that could, moved to the surrounding area. Those that didn’t either passed on the cost to the consumer in the form of higher prices, or folded. (Ever priced a bottle of water at SEA?)
In Seattle proper, companies have the option of folding, or moving. They can’t really pass the costs on because the competition across the line doesn’t have to, and they aren’t very far away.
Economics 101
Wow, they really helped those working women didn’t they?
The idea that you’d pay a person who is being tipped a base wage of $15/hr. is ridiculous.
Wow - who would have guessed that Karl Marx’s ideas would hurt the middle class?
And remember, the $15 an hour actually costs the employer much more, due to federal, state and local taxes.
A guess would be that an employee hour probably costs close to $20 for the employer, before ANY benefits.
Look at any modern day problem we face these days and more often than not it is directly caused by government action.
““I lost my 401k, health insurance, paid holiday, and vacation,” she responded. “No more free food,” she added.
The hotel used to feed her. Now, she has to bring her own food. Also, no overtime, she said. She used to work extra hours and received overtime pay.”
No problem - I’m sure the Seattle city council is already busy drafting a new law to force businesses to provide these perks.
Thank you for posting this.
*wipes away tears of happiness*
City Kommisars?
Who is John Galt?
“None so blind as those that will not see.” Matthew Henry (1662-1714)
If you like your $9 per hour job, you can’t keep your $9 per hour job.
The home of Microsoft and Amazon will find ways to replace restaurant servers with computer servers.
I am always amazed about how surprised liberals are when things like this happen. There were any number of threads on FreeRepublic that predicted exactly what happened would happen. Oh, but we are crazy right-wing nuts around here.
Same in Oakland, CA — earlier today: “”It’s the Final Nail to the Coffin”: Chinatown Businesses Struggle Over Oakland’s New Minimum Wage”
The new $12.25, up from $9, went into effect on March 2 and was approved by 82 percent of voters. “With this minimum wage kicking in, it’s the final nail to the coffin,” said Carl Chan, a board member for the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce.
The new minimum wage forced owner of the Legendary Palace restaurant to close its doors on Feb. 26. Officials said four restaurants and six grocery stores have closed since January. Many business owners are blaming the 36 percent wage hike, while some said the businesses were already in financial distress.
“Business owners are angry,” said KC Lam, a business owner. “They can’t cope too much.”
The free food and parking - I wonder if they were paying taxes on those. I bet the IRS will be looking at their past tax returns.
Liberals are literally too stupid for words. It’s a wonder any of them can tie their own shoes.
” Like many liberal policies, it was passed by City Hall with the best of intentions. “
????
The intention was to make people dependent on the government. the results were blatantly predictable.
I don’t consider that “the best of intentions”.
Heh!!
Stupid liberals - they just have no clue - if you raise wages too high, you take away all the profit to pay for the other things needed to keep the business running.
But then, you have to realize that most of these liberals who want the high wages - do not run a business.
So, instead of paying higher wages, the businesses have had to close. Now, all those people who were supposed to get a higher wage ARE WITHOUT A JOB.
SMOOTH MOVE SEATTLE.