Henry Cuellar (D-TX), widely considered the most conservative Democrat in Congress, and already notorious for firing a pregnant staffer (details here) even before the FBI raided his house in what looks to possibly be a bribery investigation (details here), thinks the $7.25 federal minimum wage is to[...]
Posts Tagged ‘minimum wage’
April 8th, 2022 - 8:42 pm § in Economics
Some Dallas airport workers made $2.13 an hour in 2019
Now they make $8 an hour. The pandemic nearly quadrupled their pay. Airlines, to cut costs, contracted out baggage handling, cabin cleaning, security and janitorial services, and wheelchair assistance. Third-party contractors performing these tasks typically pay their workers low wages with few or n[...]
Economist wins Nobel Prize for debunking GOP arguments
“A U.S.-based economist won the Nobel prize for economics Monday for pioneering research that showed an increase in minimum wage does not lead to less hiring and immigrants do not lower pay for native-born workers, challenging commonly held ideas,” NBC News reported on Monday, October 11[...]
March 23rd, 2018 - 1:23 am § in Misc.
Where the (low wage) jobs go
Just because you get rid of illegal migrant workers doesn’t mean you get the jobs back. Minimum wages are fair, but may not be efficient Automation is getting better with time and unskilled labor doesn’t. Knut Robert Knutsen FACEBOOK The “no citizen will do the work”[...]
June 27th, 2017 - 7:27 am § in The Ave Scene
UW Report of Minimum Wage Law in Seattle Loss of Jobs Disputed by U Cal Researcher
Last week, two reports on Seattle’s minimum wage ordinance reached opposite conclusions. Researchers at the University of Washington found that Seattle’s minimum wage is costing jobs. A second report, requested by the the Mayor’s Office, claimed that the UW study was false. The Universit[...]
February 22nd, 2016 - 1:50 am § in The Ave Scene
BACKLASH: Democrats lose after passing $15 wage!
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February 6th, 2016 - 11:09 am § in Misc., The Ave Scene
PODCAST: $15 wage
When Nick Hanauer first brought up the idea of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, many (including Forbes magazine), called his theory insane. In this episode, we talk with civic leaders about the adoption of Seattle’s revolutionary $15 minimum wage and why this (not-so) crazy idea has spread[...]
January 13th, 2016 - 1:16 am § in The Ave Scene
Seattle Needs Cooks!
Seattle has an explosive new growth of chefs. Seems as if every new Seattle restaurant has an eager wannabe James Beard finalists. … it is getting hard to find a place that just serves a good meal! As the Washington Post discusses, these elitist chefs need someone to .. well to cook! R[...]
January 5th, 2016 - 1:46 am § in The Ave Scene
THE Ave Challenge
How many examples of hypocrisy can you find in this bureaucratic, self serving, missive?[...]