12-08-2013, 09:56 AM
As a business owner with over 150 employees I support a minimum wage increase. In fact I will be submitting a bill for an increase in January at State Legislature. All statistics aside, common sense, compassion, and logic tell me that this is pono and will be a small step toward a more equitable society.
Some have said that this won't help poor people; I disagree. According to some analyses, the median age of minimum wage earners is 30, and more than half are women. So it's not just for teenagers living with parents- it's also for struggling heads of households and moms, as well as hardworking folks who lack marketable skills or may be starting over after a rough spell.
And this increase will raise the whole lower end of the pay scale- that's good for a lot of workers.
Russell
Some have said that this won't help poor people; I disagree. According to some analyses, the median age of minimum wage earners is 30, and more than half are women. So it's not just for teenagers living with parents- it's also for struggling heads of households and moms, as well as hardworking folks who lack marketable skills or may be starting over after a rough spell.
And this increase will raise the whole lower end of the pay scale- that's good for a lot of workers.
Russell
Russell