The Los Angeles City Council passed 14-1 today a measure that would raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020. The New York Times reports that the wage increase could reverberate nationally, but it could also turn Los Angeles into a “wage island,” driving businesses outside of city limits where they could pay their employees less.
LA city council votes on motion to raise min. wage to $15 an hour by July 2020. It now moves to the City Attorney. pic.twitter.com/DjDhvDWxn1
— Carlos Granda (@abc7carlos) May 19, 2015
Big news in Los Angeles: City Council tentatively approves increase in minimum wage, from $9/hr to $15/hr by 2020. http://t.co/WAhp3gyBSU
— Laura J. Nelson ? (@laura_nelson) May 19, 2015
The estimated 800,000 people who earn minimum wage in Los Angeles would see a 67% increase in pay over five years. http://t.co/sHIARxVndp
— Laura J. Nelson ? (@laura_nelson) May 19, 2015
A worker earning minimum wage in Los Angeles will make closer to $31,200 per year in 2020, compared with $18,720 now. http://t.co/sHIARxVndp
— Laura J. Nelson ? (@laura_nelson) May 19, 2015
For now, though, proponents of the “living wage” both in Los Angeles and elsewhere are celebrating the council’s vote. Well, most of them.
@laura_nelson @MikeElk It's a raw deal. First raise is not for more than a year, and only to $10.50. Oakland and SF are already at $12.25
— JP Massar (@jpmassar) May 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/valvaaal/status/600776178547298304
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Kshama Sawant, Seattle council member and “proud socialist,” is anxious to see the $15 minimum wage spread throughout the entire United States. Last year, Seattle’s city council voted to phase in a $15 minimum wage by 2022.
Congratulations to LA workers who won $15/hr! Let's spread the #FightFor15 to NY and the whole US! #15Now http://t.co/n5K7vAkfdX
— Kshama Sawant (@cmkshama) May 19, 2015
YES! @LACityCouncil approved proposal to raise Min Wage to $15/hr by 2020! #RaiseAndEnforce15 http://t.co/kb3b4Ubu5o pic.twitter.com/ttrh5tnc2y
— Sandra Fluke (@SandraFluke) May 19, 2015
@SandraFluke @LACityCouncil Great! It's working so well for the young kids trying to get jobs in Seattle.
— Jimmy M. Wong (@nixdad96) May 19, 2015
YES! LA Raises Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour http://t.co/a5HacSSnYs
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) May 19, 2015
@MMFlint yes! Fewer jobs!
— Steven (@MaVASteve) May 19, 2015
@MMFlint awesome! The coffee shop that employs 10 people can now only afford 5!! Have you taken even a freshman level Econ class??
— Simmer (@Simmer415) May 19, 2015
@MMFlint So now LA will go the way of Seattle–Goodbye cool unique small businesses. #WakeUpAmeirca
— HumbleOpinion (@humbleopinion76) May 19, 2015
@MMFlint @ComedienneMsPat So you make more at McDonalds than you do to be in Military? Makes no sense at all..
— Matt Ring (@Mring1385) May 19, 2015
@MMFlint I have grad degree, earn 40K per year in white collar job. Rankles me that a high school dropout can earn 31K for flipping burgers.
— Tyrone Walden knows the Endgame and how to play it (@TyroneWalden) May 19, 2015
Did LA really just raised minimum wage to $15? We are all fucked. Sorry for the people that studied and worked hard to get to at least that.
— Brian Filoteo (@akumatose13) May 19, 2015
@MMFlint EVERYTIME wages go up, the price of products,services, rent, EVERYTHING goes up as well! It's ALL INSANE!!!
— christina v. n. (@christvn777) May 19, 2015
California Senator Barbara Boxer is thankful.
Thank you LA! No one should have to work full-time and live in poverty. #RaiseTheWage https://t.co/gZoBGK1HTS
— Sen. Barbara Boxer (@SenatorBoxer) May 19, 2015
@SenatorBoxer LA will be like Seattle, where all businesses move out of that city!!
— Marcie Dreyer (@MarcieDreyer) May 19, 2015
@SenatorBoxer @latimes try cutting the gas tax! That's a raise for everyone, including the middle class, who you've forgotten about.
— Emo Fudd (@etsailor) May 19, 2015
@SenatorBoxer Opportunity to teach my kids why the cost of living is so high in CA. Forced redistribution costs passed to the consumer.
— Mike Baker (@MABaker2009) May 19, 2015
Sen. Boxer, meet your new constituents.
https://twitter.com/_gleslie96/status/600779013846532096
LA raised minimum wage to $15?!? Pack your bags @MittsInMyOven ! It's time to move ?
— Mark Robert Cash (@MarkRobertCash) May 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/EricStyles51/status/600778261090705408
Minimum wage In LA $15 yall better start packin ?
— Medu$a (@Dashing_ANG) May 19, 2015
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