Minimum wage debate

[SunsetBengal]

(03-06-2019, 04:51 PM)Wyche Wrote: He better be glad he doesn't live in a right to work state.  There were similar benefits here, then they did away with scale pay, next was salaried employees making a "floor wage", or being paid OT accordingly, and now there is little to offer over 10 bucks and hour, and you pay any necessary education.  Not only is not good for those that choose to stay here, but it is obviously running skilled, competent tradesmen to states like Ohio.

I don't get the belief in that way of doing things.....stupid if you ask me.  The program you refer to is not only an investment in people, but it's an investment for the community as a whole with competent tradesmen.  Trades are an excellent way to support yourself.  Not to mention, how much money are you saving cutting 5 bucks off the pay when the workforce is so incompetent that you're always coming behind them and fixing mistakes?

Actually, Ohio does have "right to work" laws.

https://statelaws.findlaw.com/ohio-law/ohio-right-to-work-laws.html


The thing is, he got tired of bouncing from shop to shop as a non-credentialed auto mechanic, so he went to work at Honda through one of the temp services.  He actually was making better money doing that, than what he started at in HCAC.  He waited around for about 2 years or so, and had yet to get brought in to Honda, officially, and decided to take advantage of the program my sister discovered that he was eligible for.  Part of the program is taking academic classes, in order to fulfill the Ohio High School proficiency standards. (he dropped out after 10th grade)  

He never came out and said it, but I'm thinking that not having his HS equivalency is what was preventing him from getting hired on by Honda.