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minus-squarefuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoAlso most places don’t pay federal minimum wage these days. Even McDonald’s pays $15 an hour in most areas.
minus-squareMulligrubs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoLast time I looked, over 10 million workers make federal minimum wage, tens of millions make less than fifteen an hour. Our entire workforce is 160 million people or so, so it’s a huge problem for our consumer economy.
minus-squarespacesatan@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoYour numbers are way off. It’s <2% of workers making minimum wage and a significant fraction are waitstaff who are getting most of their income from tips.
Also most places don’t pay federal minimum wage these days. Even McDonald’s pays $15 an hour in most areas.
Last time I looked, over 10 million workers make federal minimum wage, tens of millions make less than fifteen an hour.
Our entire workforce is 160 million people or so, so it’s a huge problem for our consumer economy.
Your numbers are way off. It’s <2% of workers making minimum wage and a significant fraction are waitstaff who are getting most of their income from tips.