Ignoring Economics «
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-11_15_05_TS_pf.html | | An article arguing that the minimum wage is partly responsible for unemployment among not only african-american youth but also violent young french muslims as well. |
Justice and Charity in Wages «
http://www.acton.org/publicat/randl/article.php?id=78 | | This article gives a roman catholic perspective on the minimum wage debate. |
Livable Wage Legislation «
http://www.vtlivablewage.org/legislation.html | | From vermont's livable wage campaign , lots of information about the economics and politics of raising the state's minimum wage. |
Minimum Wage - It Just Doesn't Add Up «
http://www.commondreams.org/views01/0829-08.htm | | Article on how us minimum wage jobs are not enough to support a family , and keep families in grinding poverty. |
Minimum Wage and Fairness «
http://www.mackinac.org/article.asp?ID=674 | | Mackinac center study arguing against the minimum wage , by michael lafaive. |
Minimum Wage Causes Maximum Pain «
http://www.mackinac.org/article.asp?ID=356 | | Essay concerning the origin of the minimum wage and its negative impact on women , minorities , and unskilled workers. |
Minimum Wage Employers Posting Strong Job Growth «
http://www.ocpp.org/cgi-bin/display.cgi?page=nr050916minwage | | From oregon , a report showing strong growth in the restaurant and farm industries that pay the state's high minimum wage. |
Minimum Wage Escalation «
http://www.amatecon.com/etext/mwe/mwe-es.html | | Examines legislation that would automatically escalate the minimum wage based on earnings elsewhere in the economy. |
Minimum Wage Issue Guide «
http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/issueguides_minwage_minwage | | Economic policy institute guide on the benefits of the minimum wage and effects of an increase , faq , and database of related news articles. |
Oregon Minimum Wage Increases Boost Welfare-to-Work Efforts - Report -5/29/98 «
http://www.cbpp.org/529ormw.htm | | Report by the center on budget and policy priorities. |
Raising the National Minimum Wage «
http://www.raiseminwage.org/ | | Sources of information about the federal minimum wage , arguments both for and against raising it , research studies , news , politics , and the wage in other countries. |
SuperSizeMyPay Canada «
http://www.supersizemypay.net | | A campaign to end the canadian training wage , raise the minimum wage to $12/hour , and win workers the respect they deserve. |
The Case Against a Higher Minimum Wage «
http://www.house.gov/jec/cost-gov/regs/minimum/case.htm | | From the joint economic committee in congress , a compilation of links to 1995-1996 reports against the minimum wage increase being considered at that time. |
The Minimum Wage and Its Effects on Small Business «
http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/webfeatures_viewpoints_raising_minimum_wage_2004 | | An economist's testimony to a house of representatives subcommittee on why the federal minimum wage should be raised. |
The Minimum Wage Increase: A Working Woman's Issue «
http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/issuebriefs_ib133 | | From the economic policy institute , an analysis of how a minimum wage increase would help working women and reduce the gender gap in wages. |
