E-commerce giant Amazon’s decision to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour is expected to pressure others businesses to do the same, which could be bad news for workers, some experts predict.
The move toward a $15 nationwide minimum wage gained momentum last campaign cycle, and some states have already put plans in place to raise the statewide minimum wage to that level within the coming years.
But while workers may be cheering the rising wages, not all experts believe a $15 minimum wage will benefit the labor force.California, for example, reached a deal on legislation to raise the state […]
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