07-24-2019, 02:47 PM
(07-24-2019, 12:09 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I'd really like to know if this was achieved by cutting back on the campaign worker's hours, as this is a central argument against the $15 minimum wage. I will concede the benefits package, if it is as stated, is generous.
I do feel compelled to ask again though, since when was a minimum wage job supposed to be one a person could go out and live on their own by working? I had a roommate until I was in my later 20's. Of course I didn't stay at my minimum wage job ($4.25 an hour, where were you then Bernie you f@$ker?!). I used my first job to establish an employment history then I got a better job, then a better job and then the job (employer) I have now. An entirely unique set of circumstances indeed.
The initial contract was for a $36k salary for 40 hours a week. The workers ended up working more hours, some up to 60 hours a week. The campaign and union were already renegotiating the contract when the story broke. The temporary fix, until the new contract was agreed to this week, was to limit workers to the agreed upon 40 hours a week. The new contract bumped the salary from $36k to $42k for field staff and $64 k for field managers. All employees get healthcare premiums paid 100% now. Previous contract, managers only got 85% paid.
So in short, the hours were reduced to 40 a week only, for all of one week.
