St. Louis Post Dispatch Editorial: Business leaders pad pay while cheering plight of low-wage earners
St. Louis Post Dispatch Editorial, Oct 25, 2011
Wonder why the folks occupying Wall Street and Kiener Plaza are angry? It's this kind of thing:
Last week, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, the state's biggest business lobby, cheered because the Missouri economy was so weak that the minimum wage would not be raised.
"At a time when Missouri businesses are struggling to provide jobs in today's difficult economic climate, it is good news that labor costs will remain stable and competitive compared to other surrounding states," wrote chamber President Dan Mehan.
Three cheers for low-paying...