If you have read my work over the years, then you know that I am not a proponent of Minimum Wage. An adult should be able to work for anyone at an agreed price.
However, a new issue has come into my view I did not realize existed until recently.
Apparently there are groups out there (think Chamber of Commerce) that works with your local governments to hold wages down by:
A) Making sure that there is Affordable Housing in your area so their workers can live nearby
B) Making sure there is mass transit options so that low cost workers can get to the businesses that want to hirer low cost employees(A Chamber Objective for sure) Continue reading