The federal minimum wage is the lowest wage at which employers may pay their employees. Since July 24, 2009 the U.S. federal minimum wage has been set at $7.25 per hour. In 2014 President Obama proposed raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 and tying it to an inflation index. The federal minimum wage applies to all federal employees including those who work on military bases, national parks and veterans working in nursing homes.
54% Yes |
44% No |
46% Yes |
35% No |
5% Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
5% No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
3% Yes, and make it a living wage |
4% No, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle |
1% No, and eliminate all wage standards |
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@8L3QY7Z3yrs3Y
Minimum wage should be determined by someones work ethic.
@8JQ6Q273yrs3Y
No This is not the solution. If you raise minimum waige evverything will just get more expensive en we'll be back from the start
@932WMJJ2yrs2Y
Yes, but I think businesses should increase the minimum wage and make it a living wage; NOT the government. Minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience and to support a family. But we must do whatever it takes to prevent inflation and skyrocketing prices.
@947RJLN2yrs2Y
Yes, but I think businesses should increase the minimum wage and make it a living wage, NOT the government. Minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience and to support a family. But we must do whatever it takes to prevent inflation and skyrocketing prices.
@4RM4GSF3yrs3Y
This will hurt those people in poverty!!!!!!!!!!
@4S495223yrs3Y
For fast food workers, absolutely not! But depending on what job, then yes!!! Our Military should have the highest paying jobs and they definitely DO NOT!!!
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In a series of actions that have sparked widespread discussion, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed several key pieces of legislation, including bills aimed at legalizing the retail sale of marijuana and raising the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026. These vetoes represent a significant setback for proponents of both initiatives, who have argued that such measures are crucial for economic growth and social justice within the state.The vetoed marijuana bill sought to establish a regulated market for recreational cannabis, a move that supporters claim would have generated substantial tax revenue and reduced illegal sales. Meanwhile, the proposed minimum wage increase was seen as a critical step towards improving living standards for low-income workers in Virginia, a state where the cost of living has been steadily rising.Governor Youngkin's decisions have drawn sharp criticism from Democrats, who currently control the General Assembly and have been pushing for these reforms as part of their broader legislative agenda. The vetoes are seen as a reflection of the ongoing political divide in Virginia, with Republicans and Democrats clashing over key policy issues.In defending his actions, Governor Youngkin cited concerns about the potential negative impacts of marijuana legalization on public safety and the state's youth. As for the minimum wage bill, he argued that such an increase could harm small businesses and lead to job losses, suggesting that the state should focus on other strategies to boost economic growth.The vetoes have set the stage for a contentious political battle in Virginia, with Democrats vowing to continue their push for marijuana legalization and minimum wage increases. The outcome of this struggle could have significant implications for the state's future, influencing not only its economy but also its social fabric.
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California restaurants are reportedly laying off staff and reducing hours for other team members in an effort to cut costs ahead of a California state law taking effect on April 1 that will raise fast-food workers’ hourly wage to $20.In the months leading up to the wage mandate, California eateries, particularly pizza joints, have established a plan to cut jobs, according to state records obtained by The Wall Street Journal.Pizza Hut and Round Table Pizza — a Menlo Park, Calif.-founded chain of 400 pizza parlors, mostly on the West Coast — have said they plan to lay off around 1,280 delivery drivers this year, according to records that major employers must submit to the state before large layoffs, The Journal reported.Pizza Hut already sent notices to employees informing them of their last day.Michael Ojeda, a Pizza Hut driver for eight years in Ontario, Calif., received one of the notes from Pizza Hut franchisee Southern California Pizza in December telling him that his last day of work would be in February.Southern California Pizza — which operates 224 Pizza Huts in the greater Los Angeles area — offered $400 in severance if Ojeda stayed through February, according to The Journal.But Ojeda, who told the outlet that he made hundreds of dollars a week in wages and tips as a delivery driver, decided to claim unemployment instead. “Pizza Hut was my career for nearly a decade and with little to no notice it was taken away,” said 29-year-old Ojeda, who was supporting his mother and partner on his Pizza Hut delivery wages.
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Senator Bernie Sanders this week unveiled legislation to reduce the standard workweek in the United States from 40 hours to 32, without a reduction in pay, saying Americans are working longer hours for less pay despite advances in technology and productivity.The law, if passed, would pare down the workweek over a four-year period, lowering the threshold at which workers would be eligible to receive overtime pay. The 40-hour workweek has stood as the standard in the United States since it became enshrined in federal law in 1940.In a hearing on Thursday before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the proposed law, Mr. Sanders, independent of Vermont, said profits from boosts in productivity over the decades had been reaped only by corporate leaders, and not shared with workers.“The sad reality is that Americans now work more hours than the people of any other wealthy nation,” he said, citing statistics that workers in the U.S. on average work for hundreds of hours longer each week than their counterparts in Japan, Britain and Germany.Mr. Sanders is far from the first to propose the idea, which has been floated by Richard Nixon, pitched by autoworkers and experimented with by companies ranging from Shake Shack to Kickstarter and Unilever’s New Zealand unit.
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