jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoIt has now been 15 years since the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25www.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkIt has now been 15 years since the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25www.npr.orgjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square11linkfedilink
minus-squarerigatti@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoFor the love of god, increase it to something reasonable then implement yearly increases based on inflation so that I never have to hear about this again.
minus-squareDeath_Equity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThis or tie it to the average government wage of a member of Congress, they get a raise and the people get a raise.
minus-squareAllYourSmurf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoTie minimum wage to GDP/GNP, inflation, etc. Tie congressional salaries to be a fixed multiple of minimum wage. If congress wants more money, they have to make everyone’s situation better.
For the love of god, increase it to something reasonable then implement yearly increases based on inflation so that I never have to hear about this again.
This or tie it to the average government wage of a member of Congress, they get a raise and the people get a raise.
Tie minimum wage to GDP/GNP, inflation, etc.
Tie congressional salaries to be a fixed multiple of minimum wage.
If congress wants more money, they have to make everyone’s situation better.