3 years later: Seattle 15/h Minimum wage recap

[Broke Wave]

so brehs who were saying this would be an apocalypse were totally right

I saw some pics of Seattle and it looks like Detroit

Businesses could not afford the increase, brehs were right.

Seattle is a total mess and...








A year in, ‘the sky is not falling’ from Seattle’s minimum-wage hike











hold your L and dont let me find that thread and tag you morons.

 

[JahFocus CS]

We have them using the same arguments the bourgeoisie and its allies used a century ago to fight against the minimum wage

fukking shills

 

[jerniebert]

Federal minimum wage hasn't changed since 2009. I hadn't even realized it's been that long. We should be embarrassed as a country for that.

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

@Ed MOTHERfukkING G

@ThreeLetterAgency

 

[Broke Wave]

@Ed MOTHERfukkING G

@ThreeLetterAgency

All the fast food industry in Seattle have relocated to Spokane.

If you want a frosty you gotta drive 2 hours

It's a liberal overreach

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

CAN SOMEBODY EXPLAIN IN MEAT HEAD WRESTLER TERMS WHY THE MINIMUM WAGE SHOULDN'T JUST BE TIED TO INFLATION, BROTHER?

 

[JahFocus CS]

CAN SOMEBODY EXPLAIN IN MEAT HEAD WRESTLER TERMS WHY THE MINIMUM WAGE SHOULDN'T JUST BE TIED TO INFLATION, BROTHER?

Because the ruling class wants an even bigger share of the proceeds of the labor of the working class

 

[Broke Wave]

CAN SOMEBODY EXPLAIN IN MEAT HEAD WRESTLER TERMS WHY THE MINIMUM WAGE SHOULDN'T JUST BE TIED TO INFLATION, BROTHER?

well tied to inflation from where? from the original arbitrary minimum wage set in the 60's that wasn't tied to anything? They'd have to pick a number based on some kind of research and not the number from the 60s, because that would be 10.50 if tied to inflation I beleive. But the CPI that measures inflation itself isn't going to accurately display the cost of living... this is why economists are talking about a living wage and other measured wage levels which have been observed and researched by economists

 

[the cac mamba]

well tied to inflation from where? from the original arbitrary minimum wage set in the 60's that wasn't tied to anything? They'd have to pick a number based on some kind of research and not the number from the 60s, because that would be 10.50 if tied to inflation I beleive. But the CPI that measures inflation itself isn't going to accurately display the cost of living... this is why economists are talking about a living wage and other measured wage levels which have been observed and researched by economists

if the min wage should be 10.50 for inflation....why isnt it 10.50

 

[Broke Wave]

if the min wage should be 10.50 for inflation....why isnt it 10.50

Inflation if tied to the random and arbitrary minimum wage that was first set 40 years ago which was based on nothing. If inflation is added to that random ass amount, it would be 10.50

 

[CHL]

Need the ability to rate threads back

 

[GunRanger]

it's not 15 dollars yet


and this

"Tegegne Desta Yigzaw is bringing home larger paychecks.

Yigzaw began earning $13 per hour Jan. 1 at his 40-hour-a week job at a parking garage in South Lake Union. When he started working there 10 years ago, he was making only $8 per hour."




is just

 

[DEAD7]

The article clearly states(several times in fact) that the results are not in yet... 1 star thread

 

[CHL]

The article clearly states(several times in fact) that the results are not in yet... 1 star thread

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Don't make it national policy. States and cities can do whatever they like.

Most of the country can't support a $15 wage.

Oh, and the article states several times theres no data:

The UW researchers plan to release a detailed analysis in June of how wages, hours and jobs have been impacted since the ordinance took effect last April. They will analyze data from the state’s Employment Security Department, which tracks wages and hours for each worker in the state, as well as tax filings.

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The lack of precise data hasn’t stopped outside observers from drawing conclusions.
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