The Fight for a Living Wage
Chris Rock on the true meaning of minimum wage: "If we could pay you less, we would." Check out this NYT Magazine piece on the struggle just to get by. | story
“You know what the message is when they give you minimum wage?” asked comedian Chris Rock. “What they’re really saying is “If we could pay you less, we would.” It’s hardly a vote of confidence in the value of work. But this week’s NYT Magazine cover story explores a Santa Fe ordinance that raises minimum wage to $9.50 an hour. Will other cities follow suit? And if they do, will a higher minimum wage hurt local economies or spur them forward? | story
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