Month: April 2015

Does Prop 1 Raise Wages Too Fast & Too Much?

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By Max Hyland
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Reprinted from a Facebook Post

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One of the critiques we have heard is that immediately increasing the minimum wage by 58% will have a disastrous effect on the economy. Usually to go along with this complaint is a claim that the minimum wage has never gone up that fast before, which is false.

In 1949 the minimum wage went up by 87.5% all at once, overnight. Just a few years later it went up another 33%, overnight.

The 50s were a period of strong economic growth, explosive economic growth, and unprecedented increases in the distribution of wealth and the prosperity of the American public including businesses.

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Action Group General Meeting, April 18, 2015

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Join 15 Now Tacoma for our weekly action group meeting, April 18, 2015. Learn about and help get Proposition 1 on the ballot in November of 2015. It will raise the minimum wage in Tacoma to $15 per hour.

Child care will be provided at the meeting. Just email us and let us know that you are bringing your child(ren) so that we can be prepared. Contact Sarah for more info: 253-973-8153

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Location:
First United Methodist Church
621 Tacoma Ave S,
Rear of building
Date:
April 18, 2015
Time:
4 to 5:30 PM

Action Group General Meeting, 04/11/2015

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Join 15 Now Tacoma for our weekly action group meeting, April 11, 2015. Learn about and help get Proposition 1 on the ballot in November of 2015. It will raise the minimum wage in Tacoma to $15 per hour.

Child care will be provided at the meeting. Just email us and let us know that you are bringing your child(ren) so that we can be prepared. Contact Sarah for more info: 253-973-8153

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Location:
First United Methodist Church
621 Tacoma Ave S,
Rear of building
Date:
April 11, 2015
Time:
4 to 5:30 PM

Action Group General Meeting, 04/04/2015

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Join 15 Now Tacoma for our weekly action group meeting, April 4, 2015. Learn about and help get Proposition 1 on the ballot in November of 2015. It will raise the minimum wage in Tacoma to $15 per hour.

Child care will be provided at the meeting. Just email us and let us know that you are bringing your child(ren) so that we can be prepared. Contact Sarah for more info: 253-973-8153

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Location:
First United Methodist Church
621 Tacoma Ave S,
Rear of building
Date:
April 4, 2015
Time:
4 to 5:30 PM