Well, didn’t see that coming … The $15 minimum wage hike in California has sent financially troubled UC Berkeley into decision making mode, and “the people who clean buildings, who work in food services or health clinics,” says Todd Stenhouse, will be the ones without a job. Stenhouse, a spokesman for the American Federation of StateChancellor, also said “There’s a very clear need for those front-line services. But the question
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April 19, 2016
UC Berkeley Forced to Cut 500 Jobs After $15 Minimum Wage Hike UNEXPECTEDLY [Darleen Click]
March 13, 2015
Seattle’s $15 minimum wage effective April 1st. Restaurants are closing. UNEXPECTEDLY! [Darleen Click]
Who could have ever predicted this? Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law goes into effect on April 1, 2015. As that date approaches, restaurant across the city are making the financial decision to close shop. The Washington Policy Center writes that “closings have occurred across the city, from Grub in the upscale Queen Anne Hill neighborhood, to Little Uncle in gritty Pioneer Square, to the Boat Street Cafe on Western Avenue
October 10, 2014
White House proves Twainism “Lies, damned lies, and statistics” [Darleen Click]
Consider: When #WomenSucceed, America succeeds. It's time to help millions of women by raising the minimum wage. #RaiseTheWage pic.twitter.com/3K4F6RcPy2 — The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 10, 2014 Now the real story: Perhaps surprisingly, not very many people earn minimum wage, and they make up a smaller share of the workforce than they used to. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, last year 1.532 million hourly workers earned the federal
February 16, 2013
“It’s full of fecal matter” [Darleen Click]
Obama’s new catchphrase, Ladders of Opportunity CHICAGO (AP) — Pressing his case in the town that launched his political career, President Barack Obama called Friday for the government to take an active, wide-ranging role in ensuring every American has a “ladder of opportunity” into the middle class. Speaking at Hyde Park Academy in Chicago, Obama sought support for proposals, unveiled this week in his State of the Union address, to
May 19, 2012
Meet Desmond Hatchett — the fulfillment of the Welfare State [Darleen Click]
The Leftists’ dream … You have to say this much for Desmond Hatchett: He has a way with the ladies. The 33-year-old Knoxville, Tenn., resident has reportedly set a Knox County record for his ability to reproduce. He has 30 children with 11 women. And nine of those children were born in the last three years, after Hatchett — who is something of a local celebrity — vowed “I’m done!”