Hilary Klein, lead organizer of Make the Road New York, and Luna Ranjit, executive director of Adhikaar, a Queens-based Nepalese support group, talk about their efforts to organize service workers, like manicurists and car wash attendants, for minimum wage and better working conditions.
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So the economically-ignorant Brian Lehrer believes that a forced minimum wage is "good" for workers.
You can ignore economic laws, but I can assure you that economic laws won't ignore you:
http://www.europac.net/commentaries/minimum_wage_maximum_stupidity
http://www.fee.org/library/books/economics-in-one-lesson/#0.1_L19
(Why are proponents of minimum wage laws always so stingy? Why not have a minimum wage of $25, $50, or even $100 per hour. THAT would really "eliminate" poverty.)
what do employers think when they pay people so poorly, or like nail salon women have them breathe toxic air all day, bend over toes and nails with their hands in ugly water? Women dont like these women to use gloves and masks.
Often these employers were one time immigrants or their grand parents who grew in sort of poverty. Is it right to do unto others what wasnt good for you?
where is OSHA
Shirley
So, the nail salon worker will be in a space suit??
I'm so tired of being expected to tip EVERYWHERE I go. Why cant we make employers pay their employees fair wages and let tips be just that, a little extra for extraordinary work. NOT something that is expected. I'm already paying for a service ... that should be enough.
As far as the nail salons...when they stop passing out nail fungus and infections, the will get more tips!
OK...DSK was NOT "cleared", he was just not prosecuted.
Uhmm hello, whenever you receive a service, it is probably a good thing to leave a tip Brian. I mean where does the jar need to be? On the hood of your car?
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