The right to a living wage

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This book examines the right to a living wage. With the disappearance of well-paying jobs and the increasing cost of living, it's becoming more and more difficult to stay afloat in the United States. Workers who earn the minimum wage often can't afford the most basic needs.

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Full title :The right to a living wage / Matt Uhler, book editor.

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Publication Date:2018.
Edition:First edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Greenhaven Publishing
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2018.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (200 pages) : : color illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781534500839, 1534500839
oclc:on1024278907
LC Classification:HD4918
Dewey Decimal:331.2/3

1. Increasing pay has its ups and downs / John Wihbey -- 2. Mandating higher wages will raise incomes / David Neumark -- 3. Minimum wage has no effect on poverty and reduces jobs / James Sherk -- 4. Raising minimum wage benefits income inequality and inflation / Heather Boushey -- 5. Minimum wages increase unemployment / Andrew Syrios -- 6. This is not about job loss / David Howell -- 7. Minimum wage laws have negative effects / Mark Wilson -- 8. Minimum wage means maximum potential / David Cooper and Doug Hall -- 9. Raising minimum wage doesn't change anything / David Neumark -- 10. A living wage is a local economy's lifeblood / Jeff Chapman and Jeff Thompson -- 11. A living wage won't hurt employers / Results.org -- 12. The working poor deserve a living wage / Carla A. Katz, Esq. -- 13. Higher minimum wage alone won't solve poverty / T.H. Gindling -- 14. Minimum wages aren't a free lunch / David Neumark -- 15. Companies around the world must act now to raise minimum wage / Rachel Wilshaw.

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