2015
42% get less than $15 an hour
09/05/15 19:16
According to a report from the National Employment Law Project cited in a story by Sonia Singh posted to inthesetimes.com on May 6, 2015, we are allowed to discover this unpleasant fact:
". . .42 percent of U.S. workers earn lass than $15 an hour. More than half of African-Americans and 60 percent of Latinos make less than this figure. And 46.6 percent of those earning less than $15 are older than 35."
The story also reports that these are the occupational areas where these lower paid workers hold their jobs:
FAST FOOD
(only 1.7% represented by a union)
HOME CARE
(only 10.6% represented by a union)
CHILDCARE
(only 5.7% represented by a union)
HOTEL
(only 9.5% represented by a union)
RETAIL
(only 5.0% represented by a union)
AUTO MANUFACTURING
(only 28.7% represented by a union)
Imagine the reality !
More than four of every ten working Americans if they are lucky enough to work an eight hour day at least five days each week . . . have a gross annual income before taxes of less than $31,200.
After taxes are withheld this means:
If single,
an annual net income of less than $24,576 per year.
If married,
an annual net income of less than $24,895 per year.
If single with children,
an annual net income of less than $24,770 per year.
If you are among the 58% of U.S. workers who take home more than this, consider how you would have to live if you were among those who earn less than $15 an hour.
It is worth a thought, isn't it?
". . .42 percent of U.S. workers earn lass than $15 an hour. More than half of African-Americans and 60 percent of Latinos make less than this figure. And 46.6 percent of those earning less than $15 are older than 35."
The story also reports that these are the occupational areas where these lower paid workers hold their jobs:
FAST FOOD
(only 1.7% represented by a union)
HOME CARE
(only 10.6% represented by a union)
CHILDCARE
(only 5.7% represented by a union)
HOTEL
(only 9.5% represented by a union)
RETAIL
(only 5.0% represented by a union)
AUTO MANUFACTURING
(only 28.7% represented by a union)
Imagine the reality !
More than four of every ten working Americans if they are lucky enough to work an eight hour day at least five days each week . . . have a gross annual income before taxes of less than $31,200.
After taxes are withheld this means:
If single,
an annual net income of less than $24,576 per year.
If married,
an annual net income of less than $24,895 per year.
If single with children,
an annual net income of less than $24,770 per year.
If you are among the 58% of U.S. workers who take home more than this, consider how you would have to live if you were among those who earn less than $15 an hour.
It is worth a thought, isn't it?
Fewer on Food Stamps
22/02/15 19:57
On February 9, 2015, in thefiscaltimes.com Eric Pianin reported that 1.5 million people stopped getting Food Stamps between September 2013 and November 2014.
Thanks to Mr. Pianin we now know that when given a chance people will choose work over the dole. Perhaps, this is one reason why the Federal government should become the employer of last resort whenever private employers refuse to provide jobs for all who are willing to work.
Thanks to Mr. Pianin we now know that when given a chance people will choose work over the dole. Perhaps, this is one reason why the Federal government should become the employer of last resort whenever private employers refuse to provide jobs for all who are willing to work.