“The FLOOR is already at about $10.00 to start, so not real sure what your point is...
Do you know what the avg hourly wage is in the USA across all non-farm, non-management segments ...?”
Looks like you need 4th grade math lesson. An “average” does not mean a minimum. A minimum wage increase will increase the average 100% of the time. Do you think those who are earning $10 now will be content if the minimum wage is $10? They say, “but why do those $7 people get a $3 raise, but not us?”. THINK, please.
I asked you what the average wage is in the USA, not what the minimum wage is...
The average wage is 22 + dollars an hour...
Read please...and think...
But to answer your question, I already stated most new hires are making 9 to 10 dooars to start...Look it up..if you need to help finding such information, just ask...
So your 7 dollar example is a very small % of the minimum wage pool...which makes your point moot..