“The average wage gain has been approximately 3.8 percent. That has been very consistent for this year. That's been a modest growth in that area, ... In The Game .”
Alexis Herman
“Why is minimum wage a number that is set in stone why don't we treat minimum wage rates like taxes the more money a corporation profits the higher the minimum wage rate they should have to pay.”
Kenneth waters Jr
“The average driver now earns $68,000 a year in wages and benefits, a 33 percent increase since 1994. We continue to offer higher wages and benefits in the new contract.”
Ian Hunter
“Whether we were doing the minimum-wage increase or not this year, the wages were still going to go up because of the market. There always will be people who need to start at minimum wage, but there are not many people that have to in this market.”
Beth Busch
“If housing costs are going up by double-digits every year and wages are going up 2 or 3 percent a year, that is creating a continuing and widening gap that is reducing the number of families who can purchase a home or afford to rent.”
Bob Stroh
“About 70 percent of the average cost of producing a product is wages,”
Anthony Chan
“That's four times minimum wage. We're seeing average rents of about $750 to $900 for a one-bedroom apartment.”
Donna Rose
