By Alan Pyke
Think Progress, Sept 25, 2014
Six in 10 hiring managers think the minimum wage should be higher than it is, according to a new survey from CareerBuilder. Just 8 percent of the 2,000 human resources officers interviewed for the poll said the current $7.25 hourly minimum wage set by federal law is fair. Nearly a third said it should be between $8 and $9, and 55 percent said it should be $10 or higher. About 9 percent said there should be no minimum wage.
Most respondents “say a higher minimum wage helps the economy and helps them retain employees,” the website said in a release tied to the poll.
This majority support for a minimum wage hike from people on the business side of the front lines of the labor market corresponds with previous surveys and anecdotal evidence that people who actually have to hire workers are broadly supportive of raising the pay floor. ... Another small business poll from July found 61 percent support for the $10.10 minimum wage.
The Business For a Fair Minimum Wage coalition is providing business owners with stickers to put in their shop windows to signal support for the $10.10 proposal. ...