Minimum wage

[booster11373]

<p>I was suprised to find out recently that the federal minimum wage was still at 5.15 an hour and has that way for the last 9 years.</p><p>just kind of shocked is all, 9 years!!!</p>

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[cupcakelove]

<p>A lot of people feel that if you raise min. wage, then you will
basically just decrease the value of the dollar for everybody.&nbsp; In
the end, not helping anyone and hurting everyone a little.&nbsp; At
least in the DC area, I don't know anywhere you still only get paid min
wage.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[FUNKMAN]

<p><a href="http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2003/dec/wk1/art03.htm" target="_self">this seems like a good article</a></p><p><img src="http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/images/2003/dec/wk1/art03.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Within the service occupations, 1 out of every 5 food service workers earned $5.15 or less per hour. Three out of every 5 workers paid less than the minimum wage were, in fact, employed in food service occupations.&nbsp;<br /><br />Such a large proportion may reflect the tip credit provisions of the Federal minimum wage statutes. Under these provisions, a worker who receives tips generally may be paid a wage below $5.15, provided that the employee&rsquo;s tips, combined with a minimum cash wage of $2.13, equal at least $5.15.<br /></p>

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[Greggie44]

You see those below minimum wage tip positions mainly in right-to-work states.&nbsp;

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[UnknownPD]

<p><font size="2">The current minimum wage in New York is $6.75 going to $7.15 January 1, 2007.</font></p>