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-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.
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.