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No, we call it the “minimum wage” because it’s the minimum to be legally paid

It’s meant to be a living wage, and in case that’s not clear enough for you

and by living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level-I mean the wages of decent living.

quoted from FDR, the guy who got the initial minimum wage laws passed in the US

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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.

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  • All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
  • Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
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