Unions support $15 min wage in California

[Sangersteve]

Until it might affect unions. How do you spell hippocrit?

Labor leaders, who were among the strongest supporters of the citywide minimum wage increase approved last week by the Los Angeles City Council, are advocating last-minute changes to the law that could create an exemption for companies with unionized workforces.

The push to include an exception to the mandated wage increase for companies that let their employees collectively bargain was the latest unexpected detour as the city nears approval of its landmark legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020.

For much of the past eight months, labor activists have argued against special considerations for business owners, such as restaurateurs, who said they would have trouble complying with the mandated pay increase.

But Rusty Hicks, who heads the county Federation of Labor and helps lead the Raise the Wage coalition, said Tuesday night that companies with workers represented by unions should have leeway to negotiate a wage below that mandated by the law.

“With a collective bargaining agreement, a business owner and the employees negotiate an agreement that works for them both. The agreement allows each party to prioritize what is important to them,” Hicks said in a statement. “This provision gives the parties the option, the freedom, to negotiate that agreement. And that is a good thing.”

[jellowrestling]

Hypocrite

[RaisinCain]

I want to go on record as supporting a $100 min wage. Of course hamburgers will cost $90.00 each (add fries and a drink for only $75! Bargain!).

Pro-Min wage arguments are for those that don't understand that it harms the low income earner most. They are also a tax-increase, as employers have to match increased employee SS and MC taxes, workers comp premiums increase, COGS goes through the roof as each supplier in the chain matches price increases, etc. Only a fool would support these measures, which actually decrease individual purchasing power. Quality of life suffers, employers automate and lay off staff (or demand more of current staff while cutting payroll numbers), etc. Ridiculousness.

[planosteve]

"Only a fool would support these measures". I would add "most young people" who are ignorant on economic matters. They are not taught economics in HS. If they take economics in college most of what they are taught is wrong. They are suckers for these types of arguments.

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Hypocrite

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