Friday, June 28, 2013

Realizing The Dream: How the Minimum Wage Impacts Racial Equ ...


JL A. (190)
Thursday June 27, 2013, 6:56 am
Summary and full report accessible from the site. Quote from the article:
"The restaurant industry is one of the largest and fastest growing sectors of the United States economy, employing over 10 million workers. The industry is the largest employer of people of color, and the second largest employer of immigrants. Unfortunately, the restaurant industry is the largest low-wage employer, accounting for 39% of all workers earning at or below the minimum wage. "

Why is this inappropriate?