Economic conservatives have long held that raising the minimum wage is a surefire recipe for job destruction. Any mandated increase in labor costs, the argument goes, will cause employers to slash jobs and hours to protect their bottom line.
The result: fewer job opportunities for the low-wage workers who need them most.
It’s a tidy, gut-feeling story. But a story is all it is.
https://joanwestenberg.com/blog/paying-a-living-wage-wont-fuck-the-world
Joan Westenberg /
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