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Business for a Fair Minimum Wage Federal $12 Sign On Statement - Closed
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 Today’s outdated minimum has far less buying power...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.
The Hill: Op-Ed: Roger Smith: Walk In Their Shoes
Op-Ed in The Hill by Roger Smith, CEO of American Income Life Insurance Company
"I'm a CEO with a GED, and I have walked in the shoes of a minimum wage worker. I know from experience that it's a tougher road today. The minimum wage buys fewer necessities now than it did when I needed it to survive. ... The American Dream, which so inspired me, is increasingly out of reach."
Video: Just Like the Sign Says
Real business owners across the country give you the scoop on raising the minimum wage.
Bloomberg BNA: Some Small Business Owners Say Paying Workers More Helps Everyone
Bloomberg BNA Featuring Business for a Fair Minimum Wage business owners Glynn Lloyd - City Fresh Foods, Rachael Solem - Irving House and Harding House Inns, Lew Prince - Vintage Vinyl, Carmen Ortiz Larsen - Aquas Inc, Chris Sommers - Pi Pizzeria and Amanda Rothschild - Charmington's Cafe.
St. Louis Post Dispatch: Holly Sklar, Small Businesses Want Minimum Wage Increase
Op-Ed in the St. Louis Post Dispatch by Holly Sklar, CEO of Business for a Fair Minimum Wage
"If Congress actually listened to small-business owners, the minimum wage would be going up. Instead, Thursday marked five years without an increase since the federal minimum wage was set at $7.25 an hour. Small-business livelihoods depend on revenue, not rhetoric."
American Forum: Op-Ed, Sherry Deutschmann: Low minimum wage is bad for women, families and business
Op-Ed by Sherry Deutschmann, Founder and CEO of LetterLogic in Nashville, TN
"As a small business owner myself, I don't see the logic in business people arguing against increasing the minimum wage. .... I know firsthand, you don't need to pay poverty wages to succeed. In fact, paying higher wages is truly beneficial for business."
American Forum: Op-Ed, Camille Moran, We can't build a strong economy on a weak base
Op-Ed By Camille Moran
Distributed by American Forum, Dec 17, 2013. Battle Creek Enquirer, Charlotte Business Journal, The Tennessean, Jackson Clarion Ledger, Fall River Herald News (MA), Scranton Times Tribune, Illinois Times, New Jersey Today, Reno Gazette Journal, many more
Let’s bring the spirit of Christmas to Congress. The last time the minimum wage went up was in 2009, and, as the owner of a Christmas tree farm and other businesses, I think it’s time for another raise.
Today’s $7.25 an hour minimum wage befits Scrooge — before he saw the error of his...
The Hill: David Bolotsky, A business owner’s case for raising the minimum wage
Op-Ed in The Hill by David Bolotsky, Founder and CEO of UncommonGoods in Brooklyn, NY
"What if we could create a program that would strengthen our tax base, make government spending more fiscally responsible and provide a powerful financial incentive to low-income workers? ... It already exists and dates back to 1938 – the minimum wage."
US News & World Report: Lew Prince, The American Dream is Built on Fair Wages
Op-Ed in US News & World Report by Lew Prince, Co-owner and CEO of Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis, MO
"My life is a tribute to the American Dream. .... Vintage Vinyl has grown into a multi-million dollar company with 23 employees. .... Unfortunately, too many American companies have been driving down wages to poverty levels. .... The American Dream needs a minimum wage increase."