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Post by beejmi on Apr 4, 2024 7:36:41 GMT
Federal minimum wage $7.25
So there's a federal minimum wage and a state minimum wage. And the federal hasn't budged since 2009
Then a Governor (Newsome, California) can declare a new minimum wage for fast food workers and like it or not he raised the state's minimum wage unofficially by doing that
I see NYC Mayor Adams just raised the 'minimum wage' for app-workers to almost $20 an hour
Clearly there is and was 'reform' and 'fairness' needed but shocked at the lack of 'process' that it takes 'to change it'
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Post by Sexy Tom on Apr 4, 2024 13:25:33 GMT
You don't like paying $20 for a Big Mac and fries?
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Post by beejmi on Apr 4, 2024 13:30:44 GMT
I don't get how the Federal minimum wage is stuck at a certain number but a Governor or Mayor can change the state's number seemingly just because they don't like it.
Don't get me wrong, something stuck at the same number from 2009 (it is a different economy at this point) is wrong
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Post by principalraditch on Apr 4, 2024 13:34:40 GMT
I don't get how the Federal minimum wage is stuck at a certain number but a Governor or Mayor can change the state's number seemingly just because they don't like it. Don't get me wrong, something stuck at the same number from 2009 (it is a different economy at this point) is wrong Same way you can have the 2nd Amendment, but individual counties/cities can enact limitations on weapons. Or the Federal ban on Dope, but each state decides to legalize. |
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Post by Dr. Strangelove on Apr 4, 2024 13:43:26 GMT
In theory the state government should have a better idea on the cost of living in their state than the federal government, so yes, they should have final say on their minimum wage.
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Post by nyhack56 on Apr 4, 2024 16:10:15 GMT
Federal minimum wage $7.25 So there's a federal minimum wage and a state minimum wage. And the federal hasn't budged since 2009 Then a Governor (Newsome, California) can declare a new minimum wage for fast food workers and like it or not he raised the state's minimum wage unofficially by doing that I see NYC Mayor Adams just raised the 'minimum wage' for app-workers to almost $20 an hour Clearly there is and was 'reform' and 'fairness' needed but shocked at the lack of 'process' that it takes 'to change it' If it wasn't stagnant for 50 years, it'd be $20/hr now, especially with the way production and profits have increased in that time. CEOs used to make 20x-25x the average worker, now it's 300. We wouldn't be shocked into it if that reform and fairness happened gradually. |
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Post by benlen on Apr 4, 2024 16:48:11 GMT
Fast food workers 20 bucks an hour
San Francisco minimum wage is 18.07
Rest of California minimum wage is 16.00 an hour.
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Post by buddypshayesmarkii on Apr 5, 2024 1:15:50 GMT
But it's still $2.75/hr for those who work for tips. At a time when no one dines out anymore.
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Post by beejmi on Apr 5, 2024 3:08:04 GMT
But it's still $2.75/hr for those who work for tips. At a time when no one dines out anymore. Why doesn't someone just come along and change it then. Mayor, Governor, whatever. Change it. |
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Post by The Ultimate Sin on Apr 5, 2024 3:41:58 GMT
In theory the state government should have a better idea on the cost of living in their state than the federal government, so yes, they should have final say on their minimum wage. 100% There's a big fucking difference in cost of living in NYC and my quaint resort town out in the sticks in Michigan. |
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Post by beejmi on Apr 5, 2024 5:25:51 GMT
Then why even gave a ‘federal minimum wage’- half of why the minimum wage hasn’t budged is bc your Walmarts and Wendy’s etc support politicians that kept it low
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Post by Dr. Strangelove on Apr 5, 2024 7:28:17 GMT
Then why even gave a ‘federal minimum wage’- half of why the minimum wage hasn’t budged is bc your Walmarts and Wendy’s etc support politicians that kept it low To give a minimum standard in that you can't go below the federal minimum wage. |
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