2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What Bernie misses about $15 min wage [View all]Since it can't be phased in immediately, I would propose $20/hr as the minimum wage goal. That may sound ridiculous to some, but fighting over $12 or $15 isn't enough to make up for the last 25 years with what the robber barons have done to the working class.
In order to keep parity with people making above minimum now, everyone else should have a similar % increase.
My major fear is that since I work for a non union auto supplier now paying $12-$15/hr, that going to a comparable % increased wage of around $25-30/hr could cause the big 3 automakers to buy parts from a Chinese or Mexico based supplier instead of the one in Michigan I work for. It can be hard work, so in order to get people to work here, they would have to pay more than a fast food place or gas station paying minimum.
I'm too old to find new employment at the age of 58. Hoping that all the profits from people being able to afford new cars would prevent that from occurring.