On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 22:58:33 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:28:40 -0600, "graham" > wrote:
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>>> Some of the commentary not shown in that article but was on the radio said
>>> that it is likely other retailers would have to pay higher salaries just
>>> to keep employees. No, that doesn't answer your very valid question,
>>> though.
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>>Valid? Do small stores have the buying power of Walmart?
>>Graham
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>Buying power has nothing to do with wages paid, or being forced to
>pay. What does the buying power of a small card and gift shop have to
>do with the wages paid as compared to a big retailer of home goods
>like Lowes?
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>If the government wants to demand a certain wage must be paid, it
>should apply equally to every business in that category.

Below is the gist of the bill. What they are saying is, we will take
the money from big companies and spend it as we see fit. This is
going to hurt the small retailer they think they are protecting. The
mom & pop stores will have to pay those wages to keep help.


Should the bill be signed by Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) and pass a
congressional review period, retailers with corporate sales of $1
billion or more and operating in spaces 75,000 square feet or larger
would be required to pay employees no less than $12.50 an hour. The
city’s minimum wage is $8.25, a dollar higher than the federal minimum
wage.