15 Minimum Wage Cartoon, House Set To Pass 15 Minimum Wage Act This Week

The sunshine state last upped its minimum wage via ballot measure in 2004 with 71 of voters supporting itback then the minimum wage was 615 an hour and was increased based on inflation.

California minimum wage increase 2021. The current minimum wage is 856 thanks to inflation adjustments included in the 2004 referendum but progressive advocates say that still falls far short of a living wage especially in parts of the state where housing and other basic costs of living have risen rapidly. Bernie sanders wants a 15 minimum wage. Governor and democratic leadership have spent the year bickering over who will and wont be eligible for an increased minimum wage.

And donald trump has said both increase it and dont increase it in the past. Amendment 2 was opposed aggressively by save florida jobs created by the florida restaurant lodging association frla the florida chamber of commerce and. The florida office of economic and demographic research estimated that government budgets would have to pay 16 million more in wages in 2022.

The latest on the 2020 general election all times local. Florida became the eighth state to raise its minimum wage to 15 an hour as floridians voted strongly in favor of a ballot measure that will increase it from its current 856 an hour over the. It calls for raising the states minimum wage from 846 an hour to 10 an hour in september 2021 with 1 an hour increases annually until it reaches 15 an hour on sept.

Workers compete against other workers not against employers for jobs and higher wagesthe low skilled worker below ex bus driver otto mann on the simpsons is willing to work for 8 an hour to help morris moe szyslak clean his bar but loses that job opportunity to a more skilled. Everyone seems to have an opinion during this election cycle. The cartoon below illustrates an important but overlooked fact about the minimum wage and labor markets.

Updated jan 29 2019. 15 minimum wage sheneman cartoon. Florida voters last approved a minimum wage increase in 2004 when they voted to raise it to 615 per hour.

The federal minimum wage of 725 an hour hasnt budged since 2009 the longest span without an increase since it was passed in 1938 as part of the landmark fair labor standards act. John kasich says let the states decide. By 2027 if the minimum wage were 15 an hour.