California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have raised the minimum wage for most workers to $18 an hour.

  • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 hours ago

    I understand they are trying to get minimum wage raised, but I find it kind of fucked up that they are setting minimum wages based on job/field. Oh well you respect this job more, sure let’s vote for them to get paid better, those people, eww I don’t respect them, let’s let their minimum wage stay. That’s bullshit. It should be a flat minimum for all fields, and then unions/workers can fight to achieve higher wages within their field. The average person knows fuck all of what most job responsibilities people have.

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    6 hours ago

    Yes, because it was junk written by a single millionaire with the wages not far off from what is already on the books.

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      2 hours ago

      Yes the general public had to vote on this, and despite electing Democrats we can’t seem to get enough of us behind progressive bills.