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To End 'New Gilded Age,' House Progressives Unveil Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $25 Per Hour (www.commondreams.org)

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[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, we need to establish not just a minimum wage, but also a "standard" wage. Businesses who only hire low wage workers should not exist. Businesses should be strictly limited on the proportion of labor they hire at "substandard" rates.