Adults Quote by David Rolf

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

People decide what markets should do - they are not a force of nature.

— David Rolf

When families can afford the basics, they can reinvest in their communities, and higher wages means a broader consumer base for businesses.

— David Rolf

The minimum wage isn't earned only by people working at fast food restaurants and in service industry work - the average income for positions…

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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…

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Income inequality and wage stagnation finally took their place among the principal moral issues of our time.

— David Rolf

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.

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Today, the gap between productivity and compensation for the typical worker is larger than at any time since World War II.

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Fast food also has a uniquely difficult business structure for workers to achieve better wages and working conditions.

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Businesses generally deal with minimum wage increases by finding efficiencies in their business practices or slightly increasing prices if they have to, not cutting…

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The fast-food industry is notorious for employing millions of Americans at poverty wages.

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When workers make more money, they respond by being more productive in their jobs and are less likely to leave, reducing turnover costs. This…

— David Rolf