On 12/12/2013 1:19 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> In article >,
> Ophelia > wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>>> In article >,
>>> Ophelia > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Oh dear We have a National Minimum wage law set in law
>>>>
>>>> https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
>>>
>>> We have one too; it's $7.25/hour. However, companies like WalMart
>>> will hire twice as many people at 20 hours per week, so that they
>>> don't have to pay benefits (for example, paid time off, health insurance,
>>> retirement fund) to these part-time employees.
>>
>> Makes you wonder why anyone will work there
>
> Lack of other opportunities. No skills, manufacturing jobs offshored.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

Sounds like NAFTA and the "giant sucking sound" Mr. Perot warned us of..