Christine owens executive director, national employment law project. An alternative media selection a collection of interesting, important, and controversial perspectives largely excluded from the american mainstream media. Nick hanauer entrepreneur and venture capitalist, second avenue partners. Johnson comments on minimum wage vote press releases ron. If you want to understand why im happy to write for tac, just read ron unz s brief for a dramatic rise in the minimum wage. Hes been making this argument in these pages for some time now. Sep 04, 2017 but many republicans, including president donald trump, oppose an increase.
A discussion on raising the minimum wage and how it could contribute to improving our nations economy. Senate, wants state voters to endorse the wage jump that he. Since hiking the minimum wage is a more liberal ideal, many would wonder why a more conservative politician, like unz, would make such a weird proposal. California entrepreneur and magazine publisher ron unz has a suggestion for how to help them. For latino parents, bilingual classrooms arent just. Ron unz is a wealthy silicon valley businessman who gained prominence in the 1990s by leading a ballot initiative that largely eliminated bilingual education in. In its proposal to increase the minimum wage, the clinton administration and some scholars have claimed that employment would not be adversely affected. How progressives and moderates can unite to save our country. May 20, 2001 undercover on minimum wage a writer takes lowpaying jobs and delivers a witty expose of the hidden poor. I readily concurred that a much higher minimum wage would go a long. The nations sasha abramsky responds with a softhitting interview. For latino parents, bilingual classrooms arent just about. The conservative businessman and activist talks to the nation about his unlikely support for raising the minimum wage, his views on.
To unz, whos spoken out over the years on issues as varied as campaign finance to iq and race, the proposal simply makes sense. Activist ron unz proposes a new minimum wage hike with the. Split appears in gop as more call for raising federal minimum wage robert costa and karen tumulty the washington post. So an increased minimum wage will lead to hiring freezes and. Raising the minimum wage increases the price of labor, thus decreasing the demand for labor. So they rationalized against open jobs since on its face to many people it required more legislating to work thereby giving the unz camp the sneaky win since they didnt oppose bryan and vivek. Unz s minimum wage campaign has led to favorable coverage in the new york times and abc news and has garnered praise from some on the left. Ron unz california state library voters edge california. A native of detroit, cecil euseary, 52, moved to holland, mich. In addition to unz s own writings, the site has hosted pieces by white supremacist jared taylor, among others. Romney urges gop to back minimum wage hike matt viser the boston globe. Oct 16, 2015 hear stories of people living on minimum wage. The longstanding effort to raise the federal minimum wage is approaching showdown time.
Harvard critic faces scrutiny on donations the boston globe. Indeed, many prominent liberals used to regard a minimum wage hike as. The minimum wage typifies much that is wrong with washington. Ron paul interview on piers morgan part one 020312 duration. The minimumwage cure for illegal immigration the new. But i think the easiest solution is also the simplest. My debate opponent ron unz says hes abandoning his california minimum wage initiative for lack of funds. Higher minimum wage would help immigrants, taxpayers by ron unz the san jose mercury news, sunday, february 2, 2014.
Conservative leads effort to raise minimum wage in california. Alex nowrasteh is a california native and the immigration policy analyst at the cato institute. Ron unz, publisher of the american conservative, put this idea in my head, and the more i. Mar 06, 2014 does raising the minimum wage kill jobs. California conservative multimillionaire supports minimum. The conservative case for a higher minimum wage, by ron unz. Jim lenahan, lindsay deutsch, katrease stafford, scott goss and joel baird. Open borders, american elites, and the minimum wage, by ron unz.
Sep 17, 2014 raising the minimum wage is not, by any stretch, a poverty panacea. May 25, 2012 business owners often oppose the minimum wage because it reduces their profits. Ron unz, a onetime gop gubernatorial candidate and former publisher of the. The paradox of government subsidizing lowwage work. In an interview with npr reporter lynn neary, ron unz made a statement on how raising the minimum wage would reduce the spending on social welfare programs 2014. Even though this is the second collection of bob fingermans minimum wage stories, it reads well as a standalone volume.
The author nk was a foundermember of britains 911 truth movement and is today a wellknown conspiracy theorist. Ron unz was a highimmigration assimilationist, who believed that theres nothing wrong with mass immigration that ending multiculturalism wont fix. Ron keeva unz born september 20, 1961 is a former american businessman, known for an unsuccessful race in the california gubernatorial election, 1994, and for sponsoring propositions promoting structured english immersion education. Mar 04, 2014 unz said that he met with some of them in recent weeks to explain the funding issue, including two unions that are known nationally for minimum wage campaigns. Libertarian ron unzs effort to raise california minimum. Why i dropped my ballot initiative to raise californias minimum wage. And 29 individual states have minimum wages that are higher than the federal minimum wage. The moral and economic imperative to raise the minimum wage.
Ron unz, a silicon valley multimillionaire and registered republican who once ran for governor and, briefly, u. Millions of california immigrants work in lowwage service industries. Jan 30, 2014 millions of california immigrants work in low wage service industries. Ron unz, a silicon valley millionaire and onetime republican. In an interview with npr reporter lynn neary, ron unz made a statement on how raising the minimum wage. Though missing context, ron johnson right on minimum wage. Unz argues that significantly raising the minimum wage would help curb government spending on social services. Other research supports the widespread consensus among economists that a higher minimum wage means fewer jobs. Jan 28, 2014 multiamerican how immigrants are redefining american in southern california. Apr 20, 2016 but raising the minimum wage actually harms those at the bottom of the income ladder. As well as some detailed analyses of how the event happened, this book defends the thesis of islamic innocence. Us senate candidates clash over climate, jobs in last debate.
Npr broadcast a remarkably long 14 minute interview segment on my effort. Why i dropped my ballot initiative to raise californias minimum wage the conservative businessman and activist talks to the nation about his unlikely support for raising the minimum. Related resources fact sheet on the federal minimum wage. Unzs motives are despicable compared to those of his liberal. Minimum wages exist in more than one hundred countries, both industrialized and developing. Dionne jr raising the minimum wage is the right idea for the. Ron keeva unz born september 20, 1961 is a former american businessman. Why i dropped my ballot initiative to raise californias.
The most recent republican presidential debate coincided with a nationwide day of action from the fight. By ron unz here and now npr march 17, 2014 3,100 words. Heidi shierholz economist, economic policy institute. List of books and articles about minimum wage online. Book two is a thoroughly enjoyable twentysomething slice of life. Ralph nader,author of the upcoming book unstoppable. Perhaps the most effective means of raising their wages is simply to raise their wages. To encourage selfdeportation, raise the minimum wage.
Unz s argument makes more sense if we assume that raising the statutory minimum wage will lead to a reduction in the size of the lessskilled labor force and indeed, unz maintains that a. But after decades in the conservative movement, mr. The event was carried on npr and rebroadcast on some television outlets. Basic economic theory teaches that when the price of a good increases, demand for that good decreases. Planet money multiple economists have studied the fastfood industry to answer the question. I think america is at a sad point when the political heirs of ronald reagan. Apr 01, 20 minimum wage fans largely ignored the academic literature until two decades ago when economists david card and alan kruegernow the presidents chairman of the council of economic advisers. Conservatives and the minimum wage, by linda chavez.
Californias coming minimum wage restoration by ralph nader. The united states passed a federal minimum wage law in 1938 and has increased the minimum wage and its coverage at irregular intervals ever since. Ron paul, texas republican, said in his weekly column that raising the minimum wage actually harms those at the bottom of the income ladder and raising it by government decree. Oct 30, 20 i think that what happened here was that people took their minimum wage is too low bias to the table and used it to justify their no position. Americas most important minimumwage campaign way ahead in. The conservative argument for raising the minimum wage here. Some conservatives, including activist phyllis schlafly, actually have endorsed increasing the federal minimum wage. Why i wont support unzs minimum wage initiative and. Using what he sees as conservative principles to advocate a policy long championed by the left, mr. A much higher minimum wage would force these businesses to stand on.
Activist ron unz proposes a new minimum wage hike with the aim of deterring illegal immigration. In 2015, wages for lowwage workers rose faster in states that increased their minimum wage than in states that saw no minimum wage increase. Conservative leads effort to raise minimum wage in. In fact, unz is counting on a minimumwage increase to kill millions of jobs. Nprs lynn neary talks with the multimillionaire conservative, the former publisher of the american conservative magazine, about why. He also publicly admits that hes never opened an economics textbook. They say raising the federal minimum wage would lead to job losses and hurt the economy. We all want americans to earn higher wages, but the presidents minimum wage proposal would have significant negative unintended consequences that cannot be ignored. According to the organization for economic cooperation and development, the united states is near the bottom of advanced nations when it comes to the ratio of the minimum wage to the median wage. The bill also extended minimum wage rules to some 8 million workers not previously covered, including state and local government employees, most domestic workers, and some employees of chain stores. This is a very frank collection, with sex and porn being primary topics he draws cartoons for adult magazines. Youve been accused of being antiimmigrant in the pastyou successfully pushed a california. The conservative argument for raising the minimum wage 14.
Ron unz writings and perspectives views, opinions, and notes. Its knockon economic effects are in fact complex, its redistributive aim less well targeted at the working poor than, say, the. The minimum wage and illegal immigration, by ron unz the unz. Ron johnson rwisconsin made these remarks after voting against cloture on the motion to proceed to s. Nader said he knows unz from their work together on raising the minimum wage, when unz was able to galvanize conservatives in support. The moral and economic imperative to raise the minimum wage if an adult working a fulltime job cant eat, find a place to live, and clothe herself, then the united states is breaking its social. Higher minimum wage would help immigrants, taxpayers. The conservative businessman and activist talks to the nation about his unlikely support for raising the minimum.
Most econ professors would be inclined to lecture him about his intellectual irresponsibility. Against liberal sore winners the american conservative. The myth of american meritocracy and other essays ron unz on. More than 15 years after ron unz used the ballot initiative to end bilingual education in californias public schools, he wants the states voters to approve a measure raising the minimum wage. Advertisement he distanced himself from the articles unz has. Ron unz, publisher of the american conservative, put this idea in my head, and the more i think about it, the better it seems. Those on the right should embrace hiking the minimum wage. These buttons register your public agreement, disagreement, thanks, lol, or troll with the selected comment. Ron unzs proposal aims to stop illegal immigration. You just mentioned undocumented migrants in the context of your minimum wage proposal. He was publisher of the american conservative from march 2007 to august 20. Ron unz, a software entrepreneur who ran against gov.
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