Fast food workers went on strike at least twice this summer to demand higher wages. A group called Fast Food Forward organized a walkout in July in seven cities, and another strike on August 29 made national headlines as workers demanded a minimum wage of $15 an hour. California took a step toward making that dream a reality today by passing a bill to raise the minimum wage to an “historic” $10 an hour by 2016.
California upped minimum wage to 10$/hr, highest in the nation ..still not enough.
— Patpoor (@CashtagPat) September 13, 2013
Well heck, @SpeakerPerez if $10 min wage will increase jobs & boost economy, why not make it $30 and create a BOOM! http://t.co/cxrwVlsJEi
— Vegan Patriot (@VeganPatriot) September 12, 2013
Workers who can’t raise their families on a measly $8 an hour, California’s current minimum wage, will have to wait until 2016 to make just two-thirds of that living wage they’ve demanded … assuming they still have employers by then. Sounds pretty stingy, but at least it’s a step.
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Bless your heart, California…Increasing minimum wage is going to hurt businesses but you haven't a clue. Sacramento thrives on chaos…
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) September 13, 2013
More lost jobs. Good job idiots. “@CALnewswire: California Lawmakers Boost State Minimum Wage to $10 an Hour – Bloomberg
— Jeff jet (@JeffjetJet) September 13, 2013
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Minimum wage entry-level jobs are now, per our great legislature and governor Career jobs! #ThankTheDemocrats #California
— 1LatinoUSA (@1latinousa) September 13, 2013
Look on the bright side, struggling business owners:
@Jordan44 @WhiteHouse #raisethewage. Perhaps one of my part time employees will buy my company and then give me a job.
— Rodney Jones (@rodneyj99) September 13, 2013
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