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BadGimp

(4,015 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2015, 10:14 PM Mar 2015

Target follows rival Walmart in wage increase

Source: Bbc.com

The wage dominos are falling raising wages for EVERYONE!

Read more: http://m.bbc.com/news/business-31957015

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Target follows rival Walmart in wage increase (Original Post) BadGimp Mar 2015 OP

I wonder if the better paying or former better paying ones like Publix cstanleytech Mar 2015 #1

I am happy for the workers. yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #2

Oh I agree they probably will which is why I think that the power to raise cstanleytech Mar 2015 #3

cstanleytech

(26,291 posts)

1. I wonder if the better paying or former better paying ones like Publix

Reply to BadGimp (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 11:31 PM

Mar 2015

will also give their employees a raise? If those companies dont then they risk losing some of their workers to their rivals.

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

2. I am happy for the workers.

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 19, 2015, 08:11 AM

Mar 2015

But this will just embolden Republicans who will say see we don't need to raise the minimum wage let the marketplace dictate. I can literally hear them say that.

cstanleytech

(26,291 posts)

3. Oh I agree they probably will which is why I think that the power to raise

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 19, 2015, 10:27 AM

Mar 2015

the minimum wage should be stripped from congress and given to the CBO and let the CBO adjust it based on their forecasts of the economy but if that was done I am sure the republicans would still find some way to pervert it eventually like they have other things.

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