The Fight For Fifteen, Fight For 15 Movement and variations thereof started in 2012, campaigning for a $15 per hour minimum wage. Little has been heard of it recently, and, one would have thought, with the inflation caused by the lockdowns and the Biden Administration’s insane policies (foreign as well as domestic) it would now be called the Fight For Thirty, but according to a June 1 report in the Long Beach Press-Telegram, it has yet to rebrand.
In what was once the Golden State, McDonald’s employees are currently striking over working conditions, and representatives from the movement were present at a picket. Working conditions aside, few people would argue against workers being paid a living wage. This cartoon may be a little over the top, but more people will probably side with than against its sentiments. There is though a very big problem with the minimum wage, indeed there is more than one.
First though, where does it come from? According to the late Walter Williams, who knew a thing or two about economics (unlike the Biden gang), the minimum wage originated in America to prevent black workers in the north from undercutting white unions. It also had a devastating effect on small farmers by forcing them to pay unrealistic wages to seasonal workers. Let’s take a deeper look without the racial politics. more
“Let’s take a deeper look without the racial politics. ”
You are not allowed to look at anything EXCEPT through the lens of racial politics.
Minimum wage was NEVER supposed to be a “living” wage.
Minimum wage was supposed to be given to those just starting out in the work force (i.e., HS grads among others).
It was supposed to be enough to pay a trainee starting their way up through education, training, work experience, showing merit by being on time and doing assigned scut and prep work.
All while still living at home under parents’ roof and board.
NOT supposed to be a “living'” wage, to support an independent person/family.
A “living” wage came with year(s) of the above said education, training, experience, work, proving oneself WORTHY of a pay raise to a living wage.
he only time I ever had a job at minimum wage was before I graduated high school. They were all farm labor jobs.
Farm wage 1972 at 14yo, $1.65 an hour. Easily worked 70-80 hr. per week in the summer.
And no, the tractor didn’t have a cab, AC, or quadraphonic stereo.
I moved tons of shit, with a pitchfork.
To many participation awards and rewarding the barely adequately educated.
Since the two income family has become the norm, businesses and governments need pay only half a living wage.
Businesses that can afford it are already paying $15/hr near me. There’s a sub shop just down the street from me advertising for help – $15/hr no experience required, and they’re still short handed. Smaller mom & pop operations have a hard time competing.
Fuck KimberlArchuleta!
@ President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neanderthal B Woodman Domestic Violent Extremist SuperStraight at 1:26 pm,
BULLSEYE!
The true “minimum wage” is zero!
FJB
Minimum wage should be $0.00.