SAGE News Clips: "The Fight for $15""The Fight for $15" is soon to become a reality in California where business owners will be required to pay their employees $15 per hour by 2022. With costs of living growing every higher around the nation as some California lawmakers hope that this bill will decrease the gap between the wealthier classes and the state's 2 million working poor. Republican lawmakers and some small businesses fear that this increase from $10 per hour to $15 per hour will force small businesses out of business and may lessen the number of jobs.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 245, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:According
to the Progressive Policy Institute, from 1979 to 2013 the wages of ______ have suffered an actual decline of 5%.
A. the middle segment of the workforce
B. low-wage workers
C. all workers
D. highly educated workers
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
In response to the government's policy of staying out of economic affairs, 19th and early 20th century urban residents joined political machines that shaped government programs to benefit the poor
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is a benefit of traditional gender roles?
A) They provide stability and continuity. B) They encourage men to help out with household chores. C) They allow men to spend lots of time with their children. D) They encourage women to take part in activities other than domestic work.
Men continue to dominate corporate America
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Early life exposure that results in health issues in adulthood is referred to as the __________ model
a. sensitive-period b. cumulative-exposure c. population prevention d. famine consequence