Essays on Minimum Wage

“No family gets rich from earning the minimum wage, in fact, the current minimum wage does not even lift a family out of poverty” (Corzine). Richard V. Burkhauser, author and Professor at The University of Melbourne, published Minimum wages and Poverty: Will a $9.50 Federal...

In order for America to live up to its expectations, we need a raise in the minimum wage. America has talked about raising the minimum wage for too long and we still haven’t seen changes in the wage. The people that need it most are...

I feel raising the minimum wage is a great idea. There are many theories and ideas which help confirm this. I have several supporting arguments that justify my theory that it’s important to raise the minimum wage. According to the economic policy Institute, some studies...

If you look at minimum wage from the average worker’s eyes, raising it would be extremely beneficial but the closer you look, it may not be the solution we’re looking for. The issue we’re facing is whether or not raising the federal minimum wage, the...

The debate for higher minimum wage keeps getting heated without agreement from Republicans or Democrats. While Democrats argue for Trickle up economics, Republicans argue for Supply-side economics. Although Democrats say raising the minimum wage will stimulate the economy, more people will lose their jobs and...

In the article, “Local Worker Struggles in the Global South: reconsidering Northern impacts on international labor standards”, Wells (2009) acknowledges the dramatic rise of anti-sweatshop movements in the North. Although he concludes that it is Southern workers and local allies who are at the center...