The free market hasn't done a very good job "figuring out" how to pay workers enough. If it was solely up to the market, the people with the least power would be paid pennies ... or less. — David Rolf Copy Share Image
Annual earnings in the fast-food industry are well below the income needed for self-sufficiency, and fast-food industry jobs are also much less likely than… — David Rolf Copy Share Image
When families can afford the basics, they can reinvest in their communities, and higher wages means a broader consumer base for businesses. — David Rolf Copy Share Image
The minimum wage isn't earned only by people working at fast food restaurants and in service industry work - the average income for positions… — David Rolf Copy Share Image
We've created more wealth in the past 30 years than the rest of human of human history combined. But half of Americans make less… — David Rolf Copy Share Image
Income inequality and wage stagnation finally took their place among the principal moral issues of our time. — David Rolf Copy Share Image
A September 2015 poll found that, by a 3-1 margin, voters are more likely to support political candidates who favor raising the minimum wage. — David Rolf Copy Share Image
Today, the gap between productivity and compensation for the typical worker is larger than at any time since World War II. — David Rolf Copy Share Image
Fast food also has a uniquely difficult business structure for workers to achieve better wages and working conditions. — David Rolf Copy Share Image
Businesses generally deal with minimum wage increases by finding efficiencies in their business practices or slightly increasing prices if they have to, not cutting… — David Rolf Copy Share Image
The fast-food industry is notorious for employing millions of Americans at poverty wages. — David Rolf Copy Share Image
The vast majority (over 80 percent) of fast-food and similar low wage service jobs (<$9.24/hr) are held by adults. A quarter are adults over 40. Another quarter are moms raising kids. — David Rolf Copy Share Image
