It Ain't Easy Bein Green

[bautiste at uswest.net]

We are going on the fact that wages have stagnated over the last 20 years,
remaining level with regard to inflation. He is saying it in this context, as
well as the context of CEO salaries rising over 200% during the same period. He
is saying that, were the minimum wage to have remained in pace with inflation,
it would be about this amount. Of course, he is also saying that everyone's
wages/salaries should have been rising during the same period. "Realistically,"
he is calling for a minimum wage of $9/hour.

chuck miller

Doug Henwood wrote:


> bautiste at uswest.net wrote:
>
> >Bob Anderson, the Green candidate for Congress,
> >actually said the minimum wage should be about $15 right now.
>
> Since the average wage in the U.S. is now about $12.80, and the wage at the
> 70th percentile is about $15.30, this would be quite a stretch. Is this a
> revolutionary demand, or just dreaming?
>
> Doug

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