Virginia rejects minimum wage hike
From the Washington Post, the Virginia legislature rejected a proposed state minimum wage increase to $6.15 per hour, leaving the current federal minimum wage standard of $5.15 in place. According to the article, 18 other states have implemented their own higher minimum wage.
Money quote: "I can't look at a family anymore and say work is a path out of homelessness," said Thaler McCormick, executive director of ForKids.
Runner-up: [Republican Del. Vincent F. Callahan Jr.] said it would send a message to low-paid workers: "They'll continue to be low-paid."
When even Republicans are ashamed of wages in their state, you know something's wrong.
Money quote: "I can't look at a family anymore and say work is a path out of homelessness," said Thaler McCormick, executive director of ForKids.
Runner-up: [Republican Del. Vincent F. Callahan Jr.] said it would send a message to low-paid workers: "They'll continue to be low-paid."
When even Republicans are ashamed of wages in their state, you know something's wrong.
1 Comments:
that's a shame. have there been any attmepts to get minimum wage hike referenda on the ballots in southern states? I understand this has been successful elsewhere.
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