Persuasive Increased Minimum Wage

Minimum wage was established in 1938 by congress under the Fair labor standard act. As a result of the great depression; President Franklin D Roosevelt signed the FLSA into law to stimulate social and economic growth. The FLSA among other benefits afforded employees in 1938 a $0.25 cent per hour minimum wage. As of July 24, 2009 the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for non-exempt employees. President Donald Trump has taken the stance of keeping minimum wage at $7.25 per hour. President Trump feels raising minimum wage would make America less competitive in the global economy. Trump backed his stance by nominating Fast food executive Andrew Puzder as his first pick for Secretary of Labor. Andrew Puzder shares Trump’s views on minimum wage by criticizing $15 minimum wage increase, arguing that increased wage would lead to job loss and increased prices for consumers.
Locally Connecticut governor Dannel Molloy has increasing minimum wage from $8.70 in 2014 to $10.10 in 2017 making Connecticut the first
According to the National Women’s Law Center there are over 23 million workers employed in low wage jobs. Women make up two-thirds of that number. In 2011 Connecticut women made up nearly 6 in 10 Connecticut workers who were paid minimum wage. 8Increasing t minimum wage would affect 125,000 women in Connecticut.8 The increased minimum wage would also narrow the wage gap for female workers. Critics of increasing minimum wage constantly state that increasing minimum wage would result in job loss. Studies conducted on the employment impact of increased minimum wage in San Francisco and Santé Fe show no significant job loss or reduction in hours. Furthermore increased labor cost can be absorbed through improved efficiency, low turnover, raising prices and Lower profits. Raising the minimum wage also reduces absenteeism, increases morale and reduces direct and indirect