Comment Comment by LapsangGuzzler > nor do I agree with the minimum wage, which is a similar overstep from the government into employer-employee relationships.Read up on the history of the minimum wage in the US. It was demanded by striking workers who were tired of working in sweatshops for terrible pay.[0]By the way, the 40-hour workweek also came about due to worker strikes. Would you prefer we all go back to working 7 days a week?0: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_S... parent LapsangGuzzler 3 years ago
Read up on the history of the minimum wage in the US. It was demanded by striking workers who were tired of working in sweatshops for terrible pay.[0]
By the way, the 40-hour workweek also came about due to worker strikes. Would you prefer we all go back to working 7 days a week?
0: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_S...