LETTERS: Against increasing minimum wage; deceptive utility bills?
I am strongly opposed to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour. For example, what happens to the person who is making $15 per hour now? He may have taken the initiative to take extra vocational or educational courses to make himself more valuable to his employer, and can be proud of his achievements, only now to be making minimum wage. And much the same can be said for the person making $16, $18, $20 per hour. Fifteen dollars per hour comes to slightly over $30,000 per year for full time work. The starting salary for teachers in some states is less than that. How would you feel if you had ...
Source: gazette.com