Minimum wage – Green Buddhist

It Is Way Past Due for America to Embrace a Living Wage

A debate that has been raging on for a decade now has recently jumped backed into the mainstream conversation thanks to President Biden including a $15/hour minimum wage in his COVID relief package (link). That made me happy to hear but it has brought conservatives back out raging against why we simply cannot do that.Continue reading “It Is Way Past Due for America to Embrace a Living Wage”

Red Florida Votes to Pass $15 Minimum Wage

Something that flew under the national headlines last night, Florida voted to pass a minimum wage increase. Here is what the measure is: Florida Amendment 2. Raise Minimum Wage: Raises the minimum wage to $10.00 per hour effective September 30th, 2021 and then increases it annually by $1.00 per hour until the minimum wage reachesContinue reading “Red Florida Votes to Pass $15 Minimum Wage”