Re: Question about the living wage movement

[Leigh Meyers <leighcmeyers@xxxxxxxxx>]

There is a ballot measure coming up in Santa Cruz California to raise 
the minimum wage to $9.25/hr.
Many business, including Goodwill Industries, and my current employer, 
are threatening to move out of the city. To which I can only say 
"Bye...Bye... Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out of 
town.".

The local businesses were upset and spent $20,000 on an independent study.


Here's what was said in May by the business-hired research group:

Study: Minimum wage hike would cost estimated $12.5 million.
By SHANNA McCORD  Sentinel staff writer.
SANTA CRUZ â Lou Caviglia, owner of Clouds Downtown and ...
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2006/May/24/local/stories/01local.htm

Here's the result of the city study by an independent (?) research org:

Report: SC minimum wage proposal would have mostly minor effects ...
SANTA CRUZ â A study of how Santa Cruz would handle a citizen-initiated 
jump in the minimum wage lacks the doom and gloom some city and business 
leaders had ...
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2006/September/18/local/stories/01local.htm


Leigh
http://leighm.net/