02-02-2021, 11:52 PM
https://www.epi.org/blog/dont-be-fooled-...imum-wage/
The federal minimum wage is meant to be a national floor to prevent poverty and do what states and localities refuse to do to protect the most vulnerable workers. It is nearly always southern states that refuse to raise the minimum wage and racism is the reason. A regional approach just allows them to continue this.
The last time we had a decent min wage, 1968, thousands of people were lifted out of poverty.
High cost cities will have to pay what their markets require to get workers. Generally that's over the federal minimum.
The federal minimum wage is meant to be a national floor to prevent poverty and do what states and localities refuse to do to protect the most vulnerable workers. It is nearly always southern states that refuse to raise the minimum wage and racism is the reason. A regional approach just allows them to continue this.
The last time we had a decent min wage, 1968, thousands of people were lifted out of poverty.
High cost cities will have to pay what their markets require to get workers. Generally that's over the federal minimum.