최저임금은 사회적으로 상당히 중요합니다. 왜냐면...
우선 소비의 주체가 되어야 할 하층민들이 돈이 없어 소비를 못하게 됩니다. 경제가 잘 돌아갈리가 없습니다.
그리고 최저임금을 받는 사람들을 조사해보면 사회적 약자인 청소년들, 젊은이들, 여자들이 대체로 최저임금을 받고 일하고 있습니다. 최저임금이 올라가지 않는다면 사회적 약자가 보호되지 않을뿐더라 이런 차별은 점점 심화될수 밖에 없지요.
미국의 노동통계에 따르면 최저임금을 받는 사람들은
- 알바 직원들 1/5(20%)가 25세 미만인데, 이들중 반은 최저임금이하로 일하고 있습니다.
- 여자가 남자보다 더 많습니다. 5% vs 3%
- 고졸이하의 저학력층이 많습니다
- 파트타임중 10%가 최저임금을 받습니다. 정직원의 경우 2%
- 18%의 레저관련된(음식점, 호텔 etc), 병원 노동자들이 최저임금을 받습니다
- 남부에 더 많은 노동자들이 최저임금을 받습니다
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/04/24/who-actually-makes-the-minimum-wage-in-america-today/
Here are a few headline stats:
- Hourly workers under age 25 make up one-fifth of the total, but one-half of those who make the minimum wage or less.
- Five percent of women paid hourly make the minimum wage or less, compared with three percent of men.
- Seven percent of those without a high school diploma make the minimum wage or less, compared with two percent of college graduates.
- Ten percent of part-time workers make the minimum wage or less, compared with two percent of full-timers.
- Eighteen percent of workers in the leisure and hospitality industry make the minimum wage or less, the largest percentage of any industry sector -- predominantly in food services.
- Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee are the states with the highest percentages of minimum wage workers among those paid hourly.
- The South has 35.5 percent of the nation's hourly workers, but 47.4 percent of those who make at or below the minimum wage. The West has 23.5 percent of the hourly workers, but only 11.1 percent of the ones at or below the minimum.
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세계적으로 노동착취로 욕이란 욕은 다 먹었던 월마트도 $9-$10로 점진적으로 올리기로 하기로 합의했습니다.
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/04/walmart_pay_raises.html
The country's largest retailer this month began implementing pay raises to its estimated half million strong workforce. Walmart employees will this month earn a minimum of $9 an hour - $1.75 more than the federal minimum wage of $7.25. Walmart has about 160 retail units across Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gunnar Rathbun/Invision for Walmart/AP Images) (Gunnar Rathbun)
3. Wal-Mart Stores (WMT - Get Report)
Minimum Hourly Wage: $10 starting in early 2016.
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맥도날드가 최저임금을 $1올려서 $10을 넘게하기로 했습니다.
The company’s campaign to raise its minimum wage will exceed $10 is part of a rebranding effort. JIM YOUNG/REUTERS
http://www.thestreet.com/story/13113345/2/13-companies-paying-employees-higher-wages-including-gravity-payments-mcdonalds-wal-mart.html
1. McDonald's (MCD - Get Report)
Minimum Hourly Wage: $10
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2. Target (TGT - Get Report)
Minimum Hourly Wage: $9 starting in 2015.
6. IKEA
Minimum Hourly Wage: $10.76
