Gov. Sisolak's minimum wage increase may have mixed results

[TexasTowelie]

Gov. Steve Sisolak wants to see bigger paychecks for low-wage workers. At Wednesday night’s State of the State address, Sisolak said he is committed to working with business, labor communities and the Legislature to raise Nevada’s minimum wage.

“It’s impossible for an individual, let alone a family, to live on $7.25 an hour,” he said. “We are in a position to give our workers a raise, and we expect great return on that investment.”

But local and national economists say boosting the minimum wage can have mixed results for households.

Impact on Nevada

Nevada’s minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for employees with health benefits and $8.25 for those without. It was last raised in 2010, said Teri Williams, spokeswoman for the Nevada Department of Business and Industry.

Read more: https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/gov-sisolaks-minimum-wage-increase-may-have-mixed-results-1576030/

[David__77]

1. Low wage employment isn't good, for the young or old.

Young people can acquire the skills to participate in a technology-intensive and knowledge-intensive economy. Cheap labor is like looting.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. The only major push back is

Sands Corporation(Sheldon Adelson) and a couple other Casino's. BTW,they are non union Hotels. Of course the Chamber of Commerce.

Vegas is becoming a total Union Town and the SEIU as well as the Culinary Unions are big Guys who do the heavy lifting for our Democratic Candidates. If it was not for these Union folks,our Governor would have been as Tea Party Rethug.