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Topic: Minimum Wage Goes Up- What is your states M-Wage?
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Node
Knowflake Posts: 1162
From: Crowded House
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted July 22, 2007 10:51 AM
 
Finally after years of $5.15 the Federal MW goes up on Tuesday to $5.85. Some states have not waited for the lobbyist pressured Feds to act and have raised the MW themselves. NC for instance raised to $6.15 in Jan. Do you know your states rate? If you don't find out and post it please. I would appreciate all replies. Sure I can find this out on my own. You would be amazed how many Americans do not know the answer. I could go on a long rant now [feel me] but will take pity on you as it's a beautiful Sunday morning! So- post your rate! - And BTW, *deleted* [my state] raised in deleted to 6.15 and I didn't know that  IP: Logged |
aquaspryt69
Knowflake Posts: 1567
From: Arizona
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted July 22, 2007 12:04 PM
Here in the Arid zone minimum wage went up to $6.75. A bit too much for the poor mom and pop shops.IP: Logged |
Node
Knowflake Posts: 1162
From: Crowded House
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted July 22, 2007 01:21 PM
Yes Spryt as in most things the 'little guy' bears much of the burden. I don't think CE O's of multi-billion dollar corporations will take a pay cut to 'even out' the money distribution.  I work in the "Hospitality" industry. Restaurants.  They are one of the biggest and loudest nay sayers to increasing the MW. They show a track record of losses in revenue and jobs every time the wage increases. For some independents not bolstered by the strength in a "chain" this is the the straw on the camels back. Restaurants go out of business because of this. People loose jobs. Even in an industry largely comprised of part time workers [to avoid monetary expenditures for health care, unemployment ins etc.] this is big stuff. But the fact is this: In the 'richest' country in the world the MW worker based on the 52 WK gross income is 2,000 dollars away from the poverty level as prescribed by the IRS.IP: Logged |
nattie33
Knowflake Posts: 451
From: USA
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted July 22, 2007 03:45 PM
In Maine $6.75 going up to &7.00 in octoberIP: Logged |
Isis
Knowflake Posts: 1922
From: CA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted July 23, 2007 12:19 AM
In California it's $7.50. It goes up to $8 in Jan 08.IP: Logged |
lalalinda
Moderator Posts: 3291
From: nevada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted July 23, 2007 10:00 AM
I think we're $6.15 also (Nevada)IP: Logged |
nattie33
Knowflake Posts: 451
From: USA
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted July 23, 2007 10:26 AM
It's a little of topic but Pennsylvania has a privilege to work taxIP: Logged |
Node
Knowflake Posts: 1162
From: Crowded House
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted July 23, 2007 07:34 PM
OK nattie educate this noob. What the heck is a 'privilege to work tax?  Thank you all for your replies! Keep um coming!IP: Logged |
juniperb
Knowflake Posts: 6830
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted July 23, 2007 08:20 PM
MI [as of July 1st 07] is $7.15 with an increase due next July 1st 08 to $7.40.  ------------------
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What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world is immortal"~ - George Eliot IP: Logged |
nattie33
Knowflake Posts: 451
From: USA
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted July 23, 2007 09:19 PM
Hi Node! It is known as both a privilege to work tax. or an occupational tax. it ranges from $10.00 to $52.00 dollars depending on which community you work in Pennsylvania. And it comes out of the first paycheck of the year. IP: Logged |
angel_of_hope
Moderator Posts: 1394
From: Palmer, AK
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted July 24, 2007 01:35 PM
Currently Alaska is at $7.15/hr. I looked thru our states website to see if there were any news/press releases stating a future increase due to the rise of the federal minimum wage but didnt see anything. Usually with a raise in Federal minimum wage, the state will up thiers as well. IP: Logged |
lotusheartone
Knowflake Posts: 238
From: MOther & Father GOd
Registered: Feb 2008
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posted July 24, 2007 01:42 PM
New Hampshire is $7.50, I guess we can see by this, where the most expensive places are to live!?and, you can't survive on minimum wage! LOve and Reverence to ALL. ... IP: Logged |
lotusheartone
Knowflake Posts: 238
From: MOther & Father GOd
Registered: Feb 2008
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posted July 24, 2007 02:08 PM
well, I need to make a correction, you need to look under federalit's $5.85, and going up to $7.25 in 2008,
in New Hampshire IP: Logged |
Node
Knowflake Posts: 1162
From: Crowded House
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted July 24, 2007 08:38 PM
Hi Lotus: The Boston Globe reported in today's edition that NH goes from $5.15 to $6.50 on Sept. 1. With the next raise in '08 as you mentioned.IP: Logged |
lotusheartone
Knowflake Posts: 238
From: MOther & Father GOd
Registered: Feb 2008
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posted July 24, 2007 09:03 PM
Thanks Node!here's the link for all the states...
http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm
LOve to ALL. ...
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MoonWitch
Knowflake Posts: 293
From: Somewhere Out There
Registered: Jun 2006
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posted July 24, 2007 11:09 PM
I have no idea.IP: Logged |
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