What the debate over raising the federal minimum wage to $15 tells us about US politics and society

Wicks-Lim, Jeannette (2021) What the debate over raising the federal minimum wage to $15 tells us about US politics and society. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (09 Apr 2021). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Joe Biden’s America Rescue Plan Act was recently passed by Congress, but without the provision to raise the federal minimum wage to $15. Jeannette Wicks-Lim argues that the politics around increasing the federal minimum wage provide a near-perfect microcosm of wider US politics, including a clear articulation of the country’s social hierarchy. She reminds us that current minimum wage policies, including the tip-credit, disproportionately affect women, and especially Black women. Despite a majority of voters supporting raising the federal minimum, she writes, partisanship and lobbying means that Congressional action is unlikely.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2021 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	11 Jun 2021 13:54
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 03:02
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/110701

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