Comments on: L.A. union leader wants exemption from new $15/hr wage https://calwatchdog.com/2015/05/31/l-a-union-leader-wants-exemption-from-new-15hr-wage/ Tue, 02 Jun 2015 14:21:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: John Galt https://calwatchdog.com/2015/05/31/l-a-union-leader-wants-exemption-from-new-15hr-wage/#comment-116817 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 14:21:08 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=80466#comment-116817 Interesting twist by unions to leverage their political muscle against non-union companies. Just one more example of the increasing burden on businesses in the west coast city-states of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle after all set mandatory minimum wage levels exceeding state and federal levels. Unions might actually achieve this exemption over time as the coming economic downturn coupled with the much higher wages may drive some businesses to join with unions for exemption from the mandatory wage rates.

On the other hand, higher than market minimum wages may inoculate each of these cities from the coming flood of illegal Mexican aliens into California since employers will face arrest if caught “profiting” by paying what would be much lower market driven wages caused by an oversupply of low skill labor. Will this drive the new illegal aliens to other cities and rural areas in California, and other western states? Who will benefit from an oversupply of cheap unskilled Mexican labor? In either case, one can assume that public school and welfare costs will skyrocket.

]]> By: Bill Gore https://calwatchdog.com/2015/05/31/l-a-union-leader-wants-exemption-from-new-15hr-wage/#comment-116800 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 13:19:25 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=80466#comment-116800 WOW.
Stunning. I am speechless…
Rusty-you are a pro! Draft him IMMEDIATELY for Boxer’s Senate seat. America needs his talent in DC….

]]> By: desmond https://calwatchdog.com/2015/05/31/l-a-union-leader-wants-exemption-from-new-15hr-wage/#comment-116795 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:57:22 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=80466#comment-116795 Can we have a referendum to change the h in Rusty’s name to…..give me a D!

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