Jeb & corps. trying to defeat a $1 mim. wage hike for Fl. workers

[donsu]

http://www.americanprogressaction.org/site/pp.asp?c=klLWJcP7H&b=100480


MINIMUM WAGE
Hurricane Jeb Bears Down on the Working Poor

With Floridians still recovering from the economic destruction caused by hurricanes Charlie, Frances and Ivan, Jeb Bush and his corporate allies are determined to make matters even worse for low-income Floridians. Jeb and his big business supporters are working to defeat a November ballot initiative that would raise the minimum wage in Florida by one dollar, to $6.15 an hour for most employees. If the measure passes, the Florida minimum wage would have a yearly cost-of-living adjustment equal to the inflation rate to ensure that the value of the minimum wage does not erode over time. The front group created by corporations to fight the initiative claims that the modest increase in the minimum wage "would cost businesses billions, lead employers to cut benefits and slow job growth in Florida." The proof? They polled themselves as to what they thought the impact would be. Real economic analysis, released yesterday by the Center for American Progress and the Political Economy Research Institute, demonstrates that the minimum wage increase would significantly benefit low-income Floridians and have a negligible impact on the state's business community. For more information on the effort to pass the initiative, check out Floridians for All.

BENEFITS TO WORKERS SUBSTANTIAL: For non-tipped hourly workers making minimum wage, the increase would mean an average raise of 7.3 percent. Other workers making up to $7.49 an hour would also receive substantial raises (from 2 to 6 percent), due to employers voluntarily raising wages to maintain a fair, graduated pay scale. This translates into increases in disposable income for low-income Floridians between $500 to $600 per year – allowing them to reduce debt, reduce work hours or purchase a car. The minimum wage increase would benefit 700,000 workers in Florida.

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after all the hurricanes there is not much work for the workers.

and now Jeanne is heading toward Fl. and there is another one called Lisa steadily chugging this way.

Will Jeb win? or will Floridians win? Place your bets.

[Racenut20]

1. There is one thing for sure.

When Jeb wins, Floridians do not.

[AlCzervik]

2. That statement is about the same as the one Gropenfuer issued

here when he was vetoing the minimum wage hike bill.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

3. I'm printing this out and passing it around to the workers at stores, etc.

I will be going out for Happy Hour tonight and will give it to all of the workers I see there. Also at all of the stores I go into. Hopefully, they should spread the word to several of their acquaintances and friends.