Minimum Wage

Last week, John Key announced the increase of minimum wage from $12 to $12.50/hr

This was the smallest rise in minimum wage since 2005. Is this really related to the economy/recession or does the government just want to stay in the good books with employers? How can we encourage the government to increase by a greater amount in 2010?

What we're doing about it

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Solutions

Solution in itself

1 person supports this, addressing Minimum Wage

Unemployment is already at a 5 year high, rising from 4.2% to 4.6% of working age being unemployed (ages 15 - 65 ) This rise was found in the end of 2008, which reflects on it being related to the economy, it indicates that either companies are no... see details

Dogma

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I think when people consider minimum wage they instantly recognise it as being the wage that teenagers with after school jobs are on. But this is the type of dogma that is holding us back. Many families have to get by with one of the parents be... see details