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Los Angeles Raises Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
New York Times ^ | May 19, 2015 | By JENNIFER MEDINA

Posted on 05/19/2015 2:48:15 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

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Labor unions push for increases in the minimum wage because their rates on federal contracts are tied to the minimum wage. It goes up, they get higher pay. Also, a minimum wage keeps out low-cost competition for jobs.

The minimum wage was never about poorer workers. It was always about helping the unions.


61 posted on 05/19/2015 8:01:38 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX (All those who were appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48)
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62 posted on 05/19/2015 8:07:41 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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Great, 40% of their workforce now has their jobs at risk.

I”m sure this’ll work out great. Maybe I’ll be moving to LA to git me one of them there high paying j.o.b.s.

B.S. being the operative part of that sentence.


63 posted on 05/19/2015 8:22:41 PM PDT by jocon307
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More and more people will end up with a 29/hr work week. That $15 is to help cover up the dismal failure of obamacare destroying 40/hr work week jobs.


64 posted on 05/19/2015 10:53:26 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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WELCOME TO L A!








65 posted on 05/19/2015 11:53:38 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough...the Low Information President Obola (LIPO) goes golfing)
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