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Originally Posted by dyna mo
No, it does not.
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But now some workers in Seattle are finding that the higher wage is forcing them off the welfare programs they would rather stay enrolled in and, instead of celebrating their higher income, they are imposing fewer work hours on themselves in order to stay on assistance.
Some workers across the city are left telling bosses to give them fewer hours at the higher wage because a full week’s earnings now puts them past the threshold for some welfare payments such as food stamps and assistance with rent.
Seattle’s KIRO-TV recently spoke to a nursing nonprofit that admitted that some workers are trying to cut hours and earn less to avoid losing assistance. In another case, a local radio station has been talking about the story.
“If they cut down their hours to stay on those subsidies because the $15 per hour minimum wage didn’t actually help get them out of poverty, all you’ve done is put a burden on the business and given false hope to a lot of people,” said KIRO-FM’s Jason Rantz said this week.
Seattle Sees Unexpected Fallout from $15 Per Hour Min. Wage |
That's BS and you know it. Workers don't tell their boss they will only work X amount of hours. If a job needs a 40/hr week employee then the employer hires a 40/hr week employee. If that employee can no longer work 40/hrs or chooses not to work 40/hrs then the employers finds a new employee...
It would be a very rare case in which this didn't hold true.. Ie your article is probably talking about a single clase or two and presenting it as if it's very common..
Just lik the BS article where they tried to claim restaurants were closing due to the 15/hr min wage, despite it hadn't even kicked in yet..