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Originally Posted by tony286
Sorry $15 an hour shouldnt be a skilled wage in this day when I made $11 in a factory in 1984. And do you really think that when automatic is cheaper than min wage they wont be replaced? I just dont get the conservatives that are for socializing pirate business expenses. They pay slave wages, we the tax payer pay for it and they encourage their workers to use gov programs.
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I don't know what kind of factory you worked at, but I think the average wage for auto factory workers today is $40 (not counting benefits which most receive.) No legislation required (except corporate welfare to the auto industry.)
Minimum wage in 1984 was what $3.25?