07-01-2016, 01:32 PM
(07-01-2016, 01:19 PM)Benton Wrote: That's why I'm against anything but a bare minimum federal minimum wage. I don't even really like states dictating it. Take Illinois. The cost of living in Chicago is high, and a $15 minimum wage wouldn't be out of line for the cost of an apartment, food and transport for a single person. But southern Illinois is rural, mostly farming communities. $15 is a pretty average salary and above what it costs for basic living expenses.
To me, the minimum wage should be set by city/county gov.
Oregon just passed a 3-tier min wage increase. Tier-1 will be $15/HR and includes metropolitan areas of Portland, Eugene and Salem. Tier-2 will go to $13.75/HR and are the larger towns. Tier-3 is rural areas, mostly eastern Oregon, they go to $12.25/HR. All of these are being phased in yearly until 2020.
