California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have raised the minimum wage for most workers to $18 an hour.
Interesting how people claim the USA is the “richest” nation in the world, but is unable to pay a minimum wage that reflects that. $22/hr would be a better place to start, and that’s without tips, for all industries.
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.
Yes, because it was junk written by a single millionaire with the wages not far off from what is already on the books.
legislature is >75% democrat in both houses
ah, nonetheless
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.
