 .Minimum wage?!. Singapore Clarke Quay Elgin Bridge underpass 2013 (by RSCLS street art collective) (Image by Denis Bocquet) Details DMCA | More than a third of L.A. private-sector workers make less than $13.25 an hour, the proposed new minimum wage. And minimum wage is not even a steppingstone, 'it's a place where people are stuck for long periods,' an economist says. L.A.'s proposed new minimum wage would help primarily middle-aged workers supporting families:
There's little room for surprises in James Collins' monthly scramble to manage rent, bills, debts and gas. He's a 42-year-old father of 2. "I've come to the realization that I'll probably never have a house, never have a new car," he said. "I just want the security of knowing that I can get a one-bedroom, furnish it, and just pay my bills. I don't think that's too much to ask for out of life right now." |
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