Government Wage Standards Have a Long History
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Legally mandated wages – minimum wage, prevailing wage, and living wage laws – are not new concepts. They’ve been applied for more than a century, have raised the living standard for countless millions of workers, and brought fresh revenue to businesses and governments alike.
Recently, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Councils both enacted prevailing wage laws for some local workers. Since the industrial revolution in the 18th century, there has been debate over whether the government or the market should set wages. Labor unions throughout the world have been the primary advocates of minimum, prevailing, and living wage legislation. This is a brief outline of those wage standards and their effects.
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Recently, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Councils both enacted prevailing wage laws for some local workers. Since the industrial revolution in the 18th century, there has been debate over whether the government or the market should set wages. Labor unions throughout the world have been the primary advocates of minimum, prevailing, and living wage legislation. This is a brief outline of those wage standards and their effects.
CONTINUE READING . . . . http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-14931-Pittsburgh-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2010...
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