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Re:Why Is Panera Exempted from California's New Minimum Wage... by lancesells on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @04:00PM (#39543357)
27 years is a pretty long time. In that time the wealth gap has widened and the minimum wage fears of businesses closing or poor people not getting a job seems to be false.

It's particularly gross that so many states have a minimum wage of a little over $7 in 2024. That's ~$14k before taxes at 40 hours a week.

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Re:Why Is Panera Exempted from California's New Minimum Wage... by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @04:15PM (#39543525)
> That's ~$14k before taxes at 40 hours a week

I think that’s a liveable wage in some parts of farm country. Not great. But better than being undercut by illegal labour. (At least, that’s the argument one would have to disprove. I’m generally in favour of a $25/hour minimum wage.)

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Re:Why Is Panera Exempted from California's New Minimum Wage... by xboxnolifes on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @05:29PM (#39544307)
> 27 years is a pretty long time.

Even longer than you think, since 1987 was 37 years ago.

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