Poll: Majority of West Virginians support $15 federal minimum wage

[Autumn]

W.Va (WDTV) - A new poll out in February by the One Fair Wage Coalition claims that 63% of West Virginians support raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025.

“This increase is phased in overtime and it, in fact, allows consumption to increase,” said Coalition President Saru Jayaraman.

The federal minimum wage stands at $7.25. The last increase was in 2009. Many small businesses feel a $15 minimum wage could put them out of business. Jayaraman says that small businesses actually fair better in states with higher wages.

“Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Minnesota all have had higher small business growth rates and job growth and restaurant industry sales prior to the pandemic than West Virginia,” said Jayaraman.

On Thursday, a group of lawmakers, including West Virginia’s Senator Shelly Moore-Capito (Republican) came out in favor of a phased in $10 federal wage increase. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin says he would support an $11 minimum wage.

https://www.wdtv.com/2021/02/25/poll-majority-of-west-virginians-support-15-federal-minimum-wage/

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. WV voters will remember Manchin's opposition to a living wage in 2024. Nt

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. Now get the word to Manchin and ask if he opposes it still.

[Autumn]

3. I shouldn't need to. He should damn well know what his constituents support. nt

[BradAllison]

5. The dozen people in WV who give Joe his money don't want it

"We should all respect that"


/s

[Autumn]

11. Welcome to DU.

[JI7]

4. Then they should vote for candidates that support it

[Autumn]

6. I think they voted for Manchin to vote for things they support. That's how it works isn't it?

I keep hearing he is supposed to support WV values and people. 63% is a good chunk of people. Or does it have to be 75 to 90%?

[JI7]

7. They aren't voting for Manchin becsuse of any issues

[Autumn]

8. Why are they voting for him then?

[JI7]

9. Because he has served the state for a long time

[Autumn]

10. If he won't vote for what his constituents want he isn't serving anyone. nt

[JI7]

12. The other senator isn't voting for it either

if they wanted it they would vote for people that support it.

[Autumn]

13. Some one should tell them that's the best we can do there.