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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-26-10 12:07 PM Original message |
'Living wage' could be factor in govt contracts |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-26-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. well, god forbid the us government should take the high road. |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-26-10 07:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. They are playing the average workers against government paid workers |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. yup. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-26-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. How would this policy shut out smaller businesses? That assertion makes no sense to me. (nt) |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-26-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Companies that have the business |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-26-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I don't understand this attitude. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-26-10 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. Another opportunity to see how "living wage" policies affect economic growth v. "prevailing wage". |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-26-10 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. Personally, I'd be happier if they just guaranteed the jobs went to Americans. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-26-10 01:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. +1 |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-26-10 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. fuck that: how about they make the minimum wage a living wage? |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-26-10 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Doesn't Davis-Bacon wages already cover this? n/t |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. davis-bacon, hahahahahahahahahhahhaaaa |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-26-10 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. Good. The state has interests in assuring its taxpayers are well paid. |
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Chemical Bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
14. Even the workers in China? n/t |
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