Sen. Bernie Sanders is once again calling for a higher federal minimum wage. The current rate has been $7.25 since 2009.

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/916523

Sen. Bernie Sanders is once again calling for a higher federal minimum wage. The current rate has been $7.25 since 2009.

  • CIWS-30@kbin.social
    111·
    1 year ago

    That’s good of him, but I wonder if that can even pass, given that Republicans hold the house, and Manchin and Sinema exist. In the end, I’d settle for $10 to $11 an hour, the removal of loopholes like $2.13 minimum an hour for tipped wages, and similar fixes.

    It’s a good starting point at least, and Manchin said he was okay with an $11 minimum wage. I just hope it’s not just fronting, and something actually comes of this.

    • Serinus@lemmy.mlEnglish
      42·
      1 year ago

      There’s no point to passing that. I’d rather not pretend.

      • PersnickityPenguin
        1·
        1 year ago

        It would be better than nothing. There are a lot of red states that are very low cost of living that could benefit from even a small minimum wage increase.

        Unfortunately, that would take pressure off of a more progressive set of labor policies.