SAGE News Clips: "The Fight for $15"Description: "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 ever higher around the nation, some California lawmakers hope this bill will decrease the gap between the wealthier classes and the state's two 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 337 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:"The
Fight for $15" has become a nationwide rallying cry for those workers in the service economy who generally face all of the following phenomena EXCEPT which of the following?
A. underemployment
B. lack of or no benefits
C. non-unionization
D. access to extensive education and training
Answer: D
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