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| MD Passes First "Living Wage" Law |
| 2007-10-01 |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #8 Of course this law only applies to legal residents. |
| Posted by: RWV 2007-10-01 21:48 |
| #7 "Must pay ..." and "Must hire and pay..." are, of course, vastly different things. I foresee lots of commuting to the nearest Wal-Mart in Virginia ... MD better beef up its Highway Trust Fund lobbying ... |
| Posted by: Beau 2007-10-01 21:23 |
| #6 Heck, while they are at it, why not make the minimum wage equal to the pay for a state legislator? Or the governor. In fact, go ahead and make the minimum wage equal to the pay of the highest paid executive in the state. That way, everyone will be rich. /sarcasm |
| Posted by: Rambler 2007-10-01 12:50 |
| #5 "...we want to take the term 'working poor' out of the lexicon" Well, it will certainly stop them from working. Not sure how effective it will be with the "poor" part of it, but I'm hoping the governor will keep us posted. |
| Posted by: WhitecollarRedneck 2007-10-01 11:58 |
| #4 Is it the reporters or the legislators who are confusing us? A law that bans smoking ban in bars and restaurants... Huh? And it you don't attend school you aren't permitted to learn? |
| Posted by: GK 2007-10-01 11:14 |
| #3 A big reason why the Big Dig cost so much up here. Strictly a union job. Tip and Ted and the Duke wouldn't have it any other way... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-10-01 10:09 |
| #2 It sets a higher minimum wage for state contractors. They'll make $11.30 an hour in the Baltimore-Washington area and $8.50 an hour in rural areas if the state contract is $100,000 or more and is awarded after Oct. 1. The state's minimum wage is $6.15. Doesn't effect businesses that don't contract with the State government. This is why your tax bills go up. Non-competitive business practices. However, notice the classism between rural and city folk. Why isn't a "fair wage" a fair wage for all? [Four legs good, two legs better] |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2007-10-01 09:33 |
| #1 "We want to make sure that if you're working hard and playing by the rules, you can earn a fair wage." What used to be called capitalism, is now called socialism. Say goodbye to all of your MD based businesses! |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-10-01 09:07 |