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Its more than george soros. So somehow claiming poverty in the Union Movement is not a legitimate argument. Maybe for a local union in ohio it might be but for the National Unions they are political powerhouses with lots of funds. As far as the right to Work Legal Defense Foundation we rely on contributions given voluntarily to support the work we do. The average contribution is around 74 and we get reports from private foundations and individuals mostly, some Small Businesses but not Large Businesses by any stretch of the manual nation. Host james, line for independents, go ahead. Caller here...

Ideally im raising their wages. Go, what kind u of business is it . Practice. Have a law host ben zipperer. Uest nathan raises a lot of points that resonate with me. One, i think there are two out of t points coming what nathan is saying, one is that when you raise the minimum its more expensive to hire people. However, it is easier to recruit higher in workers the wages that you pay and that is one reason why businesses have adjust to higher minimum wages. Second important point is sometimes that businesses do have a hard time oping with minimum wage increases or wage increases generally. Fac...

30 or so years and we essentially are trying to provide a roadmap to help income, low income workers and middle class individuals actually have a secure and healthy life. Host epi. Org is the website if you want to check them out as were talking into ben zipperer. As it comes to the discussion on minimum wage in this country, how Many Americans are working for minimum wage and whats the percentage of americans. Guest it depends on the location because theres a variety of minimum wages across the united states. Theres a federal minimum wage of about 7. 25 and applies in roughly 20 or so states....

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Minimum wage in Virginia is $12 an hour. Democrats are rallying around legislation that would bump it to $13.50 in 2025 and $15 in 2026. Advocates say it would help workers keep up with inflation and afford necessities without relying on government assistance. Others caution it could strain businesses.