[Smlr_net] The Lame, Classist Argument Against Raising the Minimum Wage

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Title: The Lame, Classist Argument Against Raising the Minimum WageSource: Pacific Standard

*Date:* Nov. 24, 2015

*Summary:* One of the best ways to awaken apparent concern for the fate of laboring people is to suggest that they be paid more. Since the Fight for 15 campaign aimed at raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour has picked up speed, a host of detractors have claimed that higher wages will hurt the economy, small businesses, and even the more fairly compensated workers themselves. Link: bit.ly/1N7MvmY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary@work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library