01-22-2019, 03:35 PM
"An interesting concept, and probably true in some situations. Unfortunately it doesn’t apply in many other scenarios like Hawaii’s plantation labor force. When plantation owners could find immigrants from a country with cheaper labor, they brought in a new work force. Minimum wage helps protect existing workers from the more ruthless aspects of capitalism."
They will hire illegal aliens and pay them off the books, less than minimum wage. So minimum wage does not necessarily protect legitimate workers.
They will hire illegal aliens and pay them off the books, less than minimum wage. So minimum wage does not necessarily protect legitimate workers.