Michigan's Minimum Wage Bill: Trounces Democracy and Shortchanges Low Wage Workers
Rev. Charles Williams II, escorted for arrest by Oakwood, Illinois Police while sitting in with McDonald Workers. Photo Courtesy: Joe Jones
The Republican led legislature and the Governor of Michigan passed a watered down anti democratic semblance of a bill to increase the minimum wage recently, and critics wonder why no one is jumping for joy. Well turns out in this legislation there are some serious flaws that basically treat the low wage worker with serious disrespect.
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