Something like that could be the end result of a push that would increase the minimum wage of fast food workers to $15 an hour (twice the current minimum wage in some areas).
MSNBC seems eager to help the SEIU push such a wage increase:
.@SEIU is standing behind fast-food workers' demand for $15 an hour minimum wage. Do you? http://t.co/ObC1CPBxGr
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 5, 2013
Let’s first experiment with this idea by doubling the wages of all entry/lower level employees who work for MSNBC and the SEIU. Their management wouldn’t mind, would they?
Tweeters who understand private sector economics understand what would happen:
https://twitter.com/lisa_logue/status/364469309063827456
https://twitter.com/chrisanic/status/364470236151422976
@msnbc @SEIU I support them looking for jobs within the pay range they are seeking, not trying to make their job worth more than it is.
— Patti Cordasco (@PattiCordasco) August 5, 2013
@ayeced @gchrg @msnbc @SEIU It's a good idea if you want all the fast food restaurants to raise their prices through the roof or close down.
— Don McGinnis (@TheDonzoni) August 5, 2013
Or never open new locations in the first place, like Walmart in Washington, D.C.
Related:
In Chicago, hundreds call for higher wages for fast food workers [photos]
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