Op-Ed By Chris Lu, former Dep Labor Secretary
This week marks the ninth anniversary of the last time the federal minimum wage was raised on July 24, 2009. ... employers around the country agree that higher wages are good for the bottom line. ...
Business for a Fair Minimum Wage is a national network of business owners and executives who believe a fair minimum wage makes good business sense
Press Releases
As business owners and executives, we support gradually raising the federal minimum wage to at least $12 by 2020. It’s good for business, customers and our economy. Today’s outdated minimum has far less buying power... Read more
Current signers include • Ben & Jerry's • &pizza • Eileen Fisher • New Belgium Brewing • Parnassus Investments • Dr. Bronner's • Zingerman's • and Over 1,000 MORE • Statement sponsored by Business for a Fair Minimum Wage.
...We support gradually raising Missouri’s minimum wage because it’s good for business, customers and our local economy. Today’s minimum wage ... Read More & SIGN. Over 350 Signers to date
Op-Ed By Joe Edwards, Owner, Blueberry Hill restaurant, Moonrise Hotel & other businesses
... The increased spending that comes with better wages kicks off a virtuous economic cycle that leads to business growth and investment and, ultimately, more and better jobs. ...
See Sampler of business support for raising minimum wages to $15 at the federal, state and local level.
Op-Ed By Michael Kanter, Owner, Cambridge Naturals
...My daughter Emily and I give a seminar called “Stand Out Or Watch Out: How to Be Extraordinary in a Competitive Retail Environment.” One of the key points we make is how vital it is to create a business culture that motivates your staff and keeps customers coming in your doors. ...
...We support gradually raising Maryland's minimum wage. It’s good for business, customers and our economy. Workers are also customers..... Read More & SIGN
BFMW In the News
Op-Ed By Keith Bradley, Owner, Made in KC
Paying fair wages ... has been a key reason for our success and rapid growth. ...The proposed ballot initiative to gradually raise Missouri’s minimum wage to $12 by 2023 makes good business sense...
Op-Ed By Mary Faucett, Owner, Bambino's Cafe
... When Missouri raises the minimum wage, and all businesses, including the large chains, have to pay a decent wage, it will level the playing field for us little guys and help us grow our business. ...
Op-Ed By Holly Sklar, CEO, Business for a Fair Minimum Wage
...In February 1968, the federal minimum wage increased to $1.60 an hour, giving minimum wage workers what would turn out to be the highest level of purchasing power they would enjoy for the next 50 years. ...
As business owners and executives, we support gradually raising the Massachusetts minimum wage. It’s good for business, customers and ... Read More. More than 300 Signers
Op-Ed By Richard Lawton, Small Business Owner and Executive Director, New Jersey Sustainable Business Council
... Raise the minimum wage and you create a virtuous cycle: increase consumer demand, decrease the number of working people who must rely on taxpayer subsidies, and level the playing field among businesses. ...
Op-Ed By Holly Sklar, CEO, Business for a Fair Minimum Wage
Businesses depend on customers who can afford to buy what they are selling. When millions of workers can’t make ends meet because their wages haven’t kept up with the cost of living, it hurts business and it hurts the economy. ... A higher minimum wage makes good economic sense in other ways too. ...
Op-Ed By John Traynor, Owner, Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center, The Kitchen & Gallery Bar
Pennsylvania's minimum wage is stuck in the past and that's bad for business. ...
Op-Ed By Robert Olson, Owner, Olson & Associates, Illinois
People are at the heart of our business — from our employees to our customers. ...Raising the minimum wage will help us restore the fading American Dream for both workers and businesses...
Op-Ed By Edwin Zoe, Owner, Zoe Ma Ma Restaurants
Raising the minimum wage will reward work, encourage self-reliance, and strengthen the free market by expecting businesses to compete fairly and not count on taxpayers to subsidize them. ... It's good business and good government. ...
Extensive research refutes the claim that increasing the minimum wage causes increased unemployment and business closures.
Op-Ed By Angela O’Byrne, President, Perez APC; Louisiana Small Business Person of the Year
Building a successful business is not unlike building a physical structure. ... You have to start with a solid foundation. A business’s foundation is its employees. ...
Op-Ed By Jerome Dodson, President, Parnassus
We’ve found that firms with ethical business practices, coupled with good products or services, quality management and sustainable competitive advantages offer the most attractive opportunities for investment. Companies that do right by their employees and their communities fare better.
Michael Kanter, Co-Owner and President
Cambridge Naturals, Massachusetts
Anne O'Connor, Director of Public Affairs
Organic Valley
Op-Ed By Michael Kanter, Owner, Cambridge Naturals
...My daughter Emily and I give a seminar called “Stand Out Or Watch Out: How to Be Extraordinary in a Competitive Retail Environment.” One of the key points we make is how vital it is to create a business culture that motivates your staff and keeps customers coming in your doors. ...
See Sampler of business support for raising minimum wages to $15 at the federal, state and local level.
Op-Ed By Holly Sklar, CEO, Business for a Fair Minimum Wage
...In February 1968, the federal minimum wage increased to $1.60 an hour, giving minimum wage workers what would turn out to be the highest level of purchasing power they would enjoy for the next 50 years. ...
Op-Ed By Mary Faucett, Owner, Bambino's Cafe
... When Missouri raises the minimum wage, and all businesses, including the large chains, have to pay a decent wage, it will level the playing field for us little guys and help us grow our business. ...
...We support gradually raising Maryland's minimum wage. It’s good for business, customers and our economy. Workers are also customers..... Read More & SIGN
Extensive research refutes the claim that increasing the minimum wage causes increased unemployment and business closures.
Op-Ed By Jerome Dodson, President, Parnassus
We’ve found that firms with ethical business practices, coupled with good products or services, quality management and sustainable competitive advantages offer the most attractive opportunities for investment. Companies that do right by their employees and their communities fare better.
Michael Kanter, Co-Owner and President
Cambridge Naturals, Massachusetts
Eric Hanks, Sales Manager
Earth Friendly Products (Makers of ECOS)
...We support gradually raising Missouri’s minimum wage because it’s good for business, customers and our local economy. Today’s minimum wage ... Read More & SIGN. Over 350 Signers to date
Op-Ed By Chris Lu, former Dep Labor Secretary
This week marks the ninth anniversary of the last time the federal minimum wage was raised on July 24, 2009. ... employers around the country agree that higher wages are good for the bottom line. ...
Op-Ed By Joe Edwards, Owner, Blueberry Hill restaurant, Moonrise Hotel & other businesses
... The increased spending that comes with better wages kicks off a virtuous economic cycle that leads to business growth and investment and, ultimately, more and better jobs. ...
Op-Ed By Keith Bradley, Owner, Made in KC
Paying fair wages ... has been a key reason for our success and rapid growth. ...The proposed ballot initiative to gradually raise Missouri’s minimum wage to $12 by 2023 makes good business sense...
Rebecca Hamilton, Family Owner
Badger Balm
As business owners and executives, we support gradually raising the Massachusetts minimum wage. It’s good for business, customers and ... Read More. More than 300 Signers
Op-Ed By Richard Lawton, Small Business Owner and Executive Director, New Jersey Sustainable Business Council
... Raise the minimum wage and you create a virtuous cycle: increase consumer demand, decrease the number of working people who must rely on taxpayer subsidies, and level the playing field among businesses. ...
Op-Ed By Holly Sklar, CEO, Business for a Fair Minimum Wage
Businesses depend on customers who can afford to buy what they are selling. When millions of workers can’t make ends meet because their wages haven’t kept up with the cost of living, it hurts business and it hurts the economy. ... A higher minimum wage makes good economic sense in other ways too. ...
Op-Ed By John Traynor, Owner, Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center, The Kitchen & Gallery Bar
Pennsylvania's minimum wage is stuck in the past and that's bad for business. ...
Op-Ed By Edwin Zoe, Owner, Zoe Ma Ma Restaurants
Raising the minimum wage will reward work, encourage self-reliance, and strengthen the free market by expecting businesses to compete fairly and not count on taxpayers to subsidize them. ... It's good business and good government. ...
Op-Ed By Angela O’Byrne, President, Perez APC; Louisiana Small Business Person of the Year
Building a successful business is not unlike building a physical structure. ... You have to start with a solid foundation. A business’s foundation is its employees. ...
Kyle Garner, CEO
Organic India USA, Colorado
Anne O'Connor, Director of Public Affairs
Organic Valley